What are the sympmtoms of diabetes ?

Many: Diabetes can be silent or present with increased urination and thirst. Have your doctor get a blood test if you think you have diabetes.

UsuallyNoneforYears: Type i often sudden, type ii dm commonly progresses slowly for decades without symptoms, is missed by docs, though artery disease ; other problems also progress more rapidly. Symptoms finally occur: slow unusual feelings ; loss of feelings in legs, kidney failure, blindness, combined with sudden loss of blood supply to body (heart attack, stroke, peripheral artery disease); ulcers, gangrene, etc.

Several: Dr. Alvis , jr provided you some late sequlae of diabetes. Hopefully, if caught early and in time for approriate treatment, a diabetic will not get those complications. The early symptoms could be polyuria (urinating often), excessive thirst, frequent yeast infections in women, lethargy, and blurry vision to mention a few.