Signs & Symptoms

Type 1 Diabetes

The following are Type 1 diabetes signs & symptoms:

• Nausea - feel dizzy and sick to your stomach
• Vomiting or throwing up
• Abdominal pain - pain at and below your waist
• Unconsciousness - fall asleep and cannot wake up but are still breathing
• Becoming ill and very weak

High Blood Sugar Level Symptoms:

Early Symptoms:

• Thirsty and dehydrated, cannot quench thirst
• Feel weak, tired and drowsy
• Go to the bathroom often

Severe Symptoms:

• Slow healing of wounds or infections
• A feeling of numbness in hands or feet
• Vision is blurred or distorted
• Possible sexual dysfunction
• If left too long, you may have a seizure, fall unconscious, or go into a coma or die.

Low Blood Sugar Level Symptoms:

Early Symptoms:

• Feelings of hunger
• Feel nervous
• Shaking
• Sweating
• Fast heart rate
• Headaches

Severe Symptoms:

• Experiencing of slurred speech
• Confusion
• Lack of balance, feel dizzy
• If left for too long, may fall unconscious
• People living with Type 1 diabetes need insulin to live. Without it they will die within days.

Type 2 Diabetes

The following are signs and symptoms of Type 2 diabetes:

High Blood Sugar Level Symptoms:

Early Symptoms:

• Thirsty and dehydrated, cannot quench thirst
• Feel weak, tired and drowsy
• Go to the bathroom often

Severe Symptoms:

• Slow healing of woods or infections
• A feeling of numbness in hands or feet
• Vision is blurred or distorted
• Possible sexual dysfunction

Many people who have type 2 diabetes may not have any of the signs. It is important to be tested regularly for diabetes.