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Frequently asked question: How do you recognize diabetes?

Diabetes is also called diabetes mellitus. If you have diabetes, the amount of sugar (glucose) in your blood is too high. And because your kidneys can not process all that glucose, it (sugar) ends up in your urine. Glucose absorbs water, so this means your body makes a lot of urine and you must pee a lot and often. Your body loses a lot of fluid and dehydrates which means you are thirsty all the time. If you have diabetes and you have not received treatment yet, you feel the need to drink a lot and often. Here is an overview of the complaints that can occur:
  • a lot of urinating, a lot of thirst
  • fatigue, tiredness and a weak feeling
  • feeling sick and miserable
  • nausea and loss of appetite or you might feel very hungry
  • abdominal pain and/or chest pain
  • weight loss
  • a decrease in growth
  • blurred vision
  • difficulty in breathing, the smell of acetone in your breath
  • dizziness
  • diabetic coma (loss of consciousness due to the consequences of too high blood sugar)

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