If you show those signs, seek MEDICAL ATTENTION now.
The signs include frequent urination, weight loss, lack of energy and excessive thirst. These symptoms may occur suddenly. This signs can be mild or absent in people with type 2 diabetes.
Symptoms
Similarly, those with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes may have no symptoms — or such mild symptoms that they go unnoticed for quite some time.
Still, since some people experience warning signs, it’s worth familiarizing yourself with the symptoms below:
Type 1 Diabetes
Increased or extreme thirst, increased appetite, increased fatigue, increased or frequent urination, unusual weight loss, blurred vision, fruity odor or breath. In some case no symptoms.
Type 2 Diabetes
Increase thirst, increased appetite, fatigue, increased urination especially at night, weight loss, blurred vision, sores that do not heal. In some case no symptoms.
If you have any of these symptoms, see your health care provider right away. Diabetes can only be diagnosed by your healthcare provider.
Test for diagnosing Diabetes
Three types of tests can help healthcare providers make a diagnosis of prediabetes and diabetes:
HbA1C
The test measures your average blood glucose control for the past two to three months. This test is more convenient because no fasting is required. Diabetes is diagnosed when A1C equal or more than 6.3%.
Fasting Plasma Glucose Test
A fasting plasma glucose test requires fasting (nothing to eat or drink except water) for eight hours before the test. Diagnostic value for Diabetes is when fasting plasma glucose equal or more than 7.0 mmol/L.
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)
This test measures how well the body handles a standard amount of glucose. Diabetes is diagnosed when at 0 hour OGTT equal or more than 7.0 mmol/L and after 2 hour OGTT equal or more than 11.1 mmol/L