Adult onset diabetes or type 2 diabetes is a disorder that is characterized by high glucose levels in blood due to inability of the body to use insulin properly and relative insulin deficiency. There are numerous adult-onset diabetes symptoms indicating that you have such disease. The most common signs of being diabetic are excessive thirst and frequent urination because the increased level of sugar in blood makes you feel thirsty and as a result you use rest room much more often. Another adult onset diabetes symptom is sudden unexplained weight loss accompanied by extreme hunger, this happens because the body is unable to produce insulin that is required for the conversion of energy, so your body starts producing energy out of muscle tissue and fat. As your body cannot use sugar you lose energy an as a result you experience another disease symptoms which are fatigue and weakness. It should be added that abovementioned symptoms are typical signs of diabetes in children. Among other early adult onset diabetes symptoms blurred vision, slow-healing wounds or frequent infections, and erectile dysfunction in men are recognized. So, if you experience any of these symptoms, you should definitely consult your doctor especially if such disease tends to run in your family as type 2 diabetes has strong genetic links. And if you are having early adult onset diabetes symptoms, the following tests must be conducted: fasting blood glucose level, oral glucose tolerance test and random blood glucose level. If any of this tests show that your glucose level is too high then you might be diabetic.
Onset of type 2 diabetes can often be delayed by practicing a healthy lifestyle and having a balanced diet as well as drug medications if needed. A long term elevated glucose levels can cause damage to nerves so called diabetic neuropathy. As a result you can experience diabetes leg pain, tingling or numbness. The best way to prevent appearance of this complication is to control your diabetes, i.e. to maintain normal blood sugar levels over the long period. For this diabetes testing equipment such as glucose meters and kits, test strips, lancets and lancing devices will be of great help. Not treated adult onset diabetes symptoms may lead to complications like stroke, atherosclerosis, premature heart disease, blindness and gangrene of the limbs.