“What are the signs of diabetes?”
I'm overweight, 32, and I feel thirsty a majority of the time. I'm also peeing a lot more often than I'm used to. Could this be diabetes? What are the signs of diabetes?
1 Answer
Yes, that could well be diabetes. We list 3 signs as important: 1) polyuria - peeing often & a lot 2) polydipsia - increased thirst from the loss of water as urine since the kidney is trying to get rid of the sugar & must dilute it. (The kidney can't excrete molasses, it's too thick.) 4) polyphasic - this means increased appetite since the body is excreting the sugar not burning it, so it wants more. In spite of increased intake, you may lose weight since the extra you take just goes out in the urine & is not used. Please see your doctor right away & get checked.
