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Symptoms of Diabetes Type 2

Unlike type 1 diabetes which produces symptoms that cannot be ignored, the symptoms of type 2 diabetes often develop gradually, may be vague in nature and often go unnoticed.

The most common symptoms associated with type 2 diabetes include:

  • Increased fatigue
  • Extreme hunger
  • Excessive thirst
  • Frequent urination (especially the need to get up during the night to pass urine)
  • Blurred vision
  • Irritability
  • Weight loss
  • Frequent infections (especially urinary tract infections, boils, and fungus infections)
  • Erectile dysfunction (impotence)
  • Slow healing of cuts and sores

Many people with type 2 diabetes don't know they have it. Others find out only by having a routine screening blood sugar performed. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends all adults have routine diabetes screening beginning at age 45, or younger if at high risk.

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