{"id":12683,"date":"2023-12-28T11:14:44","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T16:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=12683"},"modified":"2023-11-19T20:29:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T01:29:46","slug":"the-early-signs-and-symptoms-of-t2-diabetes-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=12683","title":{"rendered":"The Early Signs and Symptoms of T2 Diabetes You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-opt-id=1608614545  fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12684\" style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\" src=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/T2-Diabetes-Concept.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"T2 Diabetes Concept\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:4000\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/T2-Diabetes-Concept-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:4000\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/T2-Diabetes-Concept-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:4000\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/T2-Diabetes-Concept-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:4000\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/T2-Diabetes-Concept-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:3750\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/T2-Diabetes-Concept-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:1470\/h:4000\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/T2-Diabetes-Concept-scaled.jpg 1470w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:3482\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/T2-Diabetes-Concept-scaled.jpg 2205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">29.7 Million people have been diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes. It&#8217;s so prominent that we need to understand what it is, and see those early warning signs before it goes too far!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/diabetes\/type-2-diabetes-symptoms\">This WebMD article<\/a> provides a wonderful overview of the problem, and an overview of those symptoms you need to be on the lookout for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Signs and Symptoms of Type-2 Diabetes<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>More thirst.<\/strong>\u00a0When sugar builds up in your\u00a0blood, your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/kidney-stones\/picture-of-the-kidneys\" data-metrics-link=\"\">kidneys<\/a>\u00a0work overtime to get rid of it. This pulls fluids from your tissues and makes you dehydrated, so you feel thirsty.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>More\u00a0hunger.<\/strong>\u00a0Because diabetes\u00a0can stop glucose from getting to your cells, you feel hungry, even after you\u2019ve eaten.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Peeing often.<\/strong>\u00a0You\u2019ll pee more because your kidneys are working to get rid of extra sugar in your system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Dry mouth.<\/strong>\u00a0Dehydration\u00a0and peeing a lot can drain moisture from your\u00a0mouth\u00a0as well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Weight loss without trying.<\/strong>\u00a0When you lose sugar from peeing a lot, you lose calories, too. You might lose weight even though you\u2019re eating as usual.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Fatigue.<\/strong>\u00a0When your body can\u2019t use energy from food, you could feel weak and\u00a0tired.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/a-to-z-guides\/video\/effects-of-dehydration\" data-metrics-link=\"\">Dehydration<\/a>\u00a0can make you feel this way, too.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Blurry vision.<\/strong>\u00a0High blood sugar can make you have trouble focusing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Headaches.<\/strong>\u00a0High\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/diabetes\/guide\/normal-blood-sugar-levels-chart-adults\" data-metrics-link=\"\">blood sugar levels<\/a>\u00a0can cause your head to hurt.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Loss of consciousness.<\/strong>\u00a0After you exercise, skip a meal, or take too much medication, your blood sugar could go too low, and you could pass out.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Infections or sores that don\u2019t heal.<\/strong>\u00a0High blood sugar can slow blood flow and make it harder for your body to heal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Tingling hands and\u00a0feet.<\/strong>\u00a0Type 2 diabetes\u00a0can affect nerves in your hands and feet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Red, swollen, tender gums.<\/strong>\u00a0You might be more likely to get infections in your gums and the bones that hold your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/oral-health\/picture-of-the-teeth\" data-metrics-link=\"\">teeth<\/a>\u00a0in place. Your gums may get infected or pull away from your\u00a0teeth. Your teeth might become loose.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The early warning signs and symptoms of T2 Diabetes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[604],"tags":[605],"class_list":["post-12683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes","tag-type-2-diabetes"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/T2-Diabetes-Concept-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1708&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7Qv5g-3iz","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6927,"url":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=6927","url_meta":{"origin":12683,"position":0},"title":"Defy Diabetes &#8230; by Knowing The Signs","author":"Will Clower","date":"March 11, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Let's just put this into perspective: Diabetes is reported as the underlying cause of death on 79,535 death certificates, and 252,806 list it as a contributing cause. 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