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

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.