Diabetes symptoms
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Symptoms for type 1 diabetes may occur suddenly and include:
- excessive thirst
- frequent urination including bedwetting
- excessive hunger
- unexplained weakness and fatigue
- unexplained weight loss
- blurred vision
- having cuts that heal slowly
- itching and skin infections
- mood swings
- headache
- dizziness
- leg cramps
- vaginal discharge or itch in young girls
- nausea and vomiting
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Many people with type 2 diabetes have no symptoms, and if they do occur they often have a gradual onset. They can also be easily missed or mistaken as part of the normal ageing process. They include:
- blurred vision
- tiredness
- urinating more frequently
- feeling thirsty all the time
- numbness and tingling in the feet or legs
- recurrent infections
- always feeling hungry
- having cuts that heal slowly
- itching, skin infections
- blurred vision
- gradually putting on weight
- mood swings
- headaches
- feeling dizzy
- leg cramps
Check your symptoms with healthdirect’s Symptom Checker to get advice on when to seek medical attention, or if you are concerned you may have diabetes see your doctor.
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Last reviewed: July 2018
