Why some people do not have symptoms of type 2 diabetes
It is not clear why some people have symptoms of type 2 diabetes, such as increased thirst, frequent urination, excessive hunger, and fatigue, before diagnosis and others do not. Some possible explanations are:
- In type 2 diabetes, blood sugar levels rise gradually over years. If the symptoms are mild, the person may not notice them.
- People with type 2 diabetes often have complications from the disease at the time of diagnosis. It may be that there is a range of blood sugar levels within which complications arise, but the levels aren't high enough to cause symptoms.
- People differ in their awareness of symptoms.
| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS | Last Updated: June 16, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism | |
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