Signs and symptoms
- Always tired
- Excessive thirst
- Frequent urination (especially during the night)
- Extreme hunger
- Unexplained weight loss
- Blurred vision
- Numbness and tingling of feet
- Wounds that won't heal
- Infections (vaginal itching in females)
Risks for type 2 diabetes
- Family member has diabetes
- Overweight (Body mass index of greater than 25)
- Lack of exercise
- Over 45 years of age
- Delivered a baby weighing more than 9 pounds at birth
- Hispanic, African-American, Native American, Asian American, or Pacific Islander
Only your healthcare provider can diagnose diabetes
If you or someone you know has these signs, ask your healthcare provider to check for high blood glucose. It's an easy test, and not expensive.
Sometimes people have other signs or symptoms.
“I didn't feel a thing. I just went to the doctor because I kept getting these stupid female infections. She checked my blood, and the glucose was too high. That's how we found out that I had type 2 diabetes. By the way, the infections cleared up, once my glucose levels came down.” — R.G. 38 Years Old
