Common symptoms of diabetes

Excessive thirst and frequent urination are classic symptoms of diabetes.

If your insulin is ineffective, or not there at all, your kidneys cannot filter the glucose back into the blood in order to dilute the glucose – which in turn fills up your bladder.

If you are urinating more than usual, you will need to replace that lost liquid. You will be drinking more than usual 

As the insulin in your blood is not working properly, or is not there at all, and your cells are not getting their energy, your body may react by trying to find more energy. You will become hungry.

This is more common among people with Diabetes Type 1. As your body is not making insulin it will seek out another energy source. Muscle tissue and fat will be broken down for energy. As Type 1 is of a more sudden onset and Type 2 is much more gradual, weight loss is more noticeable with Type 1.

The might be the result of the above symptom (intense hunger).

If your insulin is not working properly, or is not there at all, glucose will not be entering your cells and providing them with energy. This will make you feel tired.

When there is more sugar (glucose) in your body, its ability to heal can be undermined.

A feeling of itchiness on your skin is sometimes a symptom of diabetes.

If your gums are tender, red and/or swollen this could be a sign of diabetes. Your teeth could become loose as the gums pull away from them.

As well as the previous gum symptoms, you may experience more frequent gum disease and/or gum infections.

If you are over 50 and experience frequent or constant sexual dysfunction (erectile dysfunction), it could be a symptom of diabetes.

If there is too much sugar in your body your nerves could become damaged, as could the tiny blood vessels that feed those nerves.