Common symptoms of diabetes

Many diabetic patients have no symptoms, which is why so many go undiagnosed for so long. One can actually have type 2 diabetes for up to 10 years prior to diagnosis. The concern is that it can harm the body before it is diagnosed. Due to the growing incidence of the disease, many health-care experts currently recommend a fasting blood glucose test to check for diabetes in patients 45 years and older, especially if overweight or obese, or who have a family history.

Common symptoms of diabetes or elevated blood glucose include:

* Frequent urination
* Extreme thirst
* Extreme hunger
* Blurred vision
* Frequent infections
* Delayed healing
* Itchy skin (with no other medical explanation)
* Unexplained sudden weight loss
* Loss of taste
* Fatigue