{"id":84298,"date":"2023-11-15T14:35:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T14:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=84298"},"modified":"2023-11-15T14:35:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T14:35:27","slug":"the-3-little-known-symptoms-of-killer-diabetes-from-embarrassing-itches-to-exhausting-habits-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/lifestyle\/the-3-little-known-symptoms-of-killer-diabetes-from-embarrassing-itches-to-exhausting-habits-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"The 3 little-known symptoms of killer diabetes – from embarrassing itches to exhausting habits | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

DIABETES is a serious condition that affects over 4.3million Brits.<\/p>\n

Many more – an estimated 850,000 – are living with the condition unknowingly, as symptoms can be subtle and don't always leave people feeling unwell.<\/p>\n

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A further 2.4million people are at an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in the UK based on blood sugar levels, according to Diabetes UK.<\/p>\n

And it's feared people are being diagnosed increasingly younger as more Brits become overweight and unfit. <\/p>\n

Being over the age of 40 if you are white, and over the age of 25 if you are African-Caribbean, Black African, Chinese or South Asian, is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. <\/p>\n

Diabetes leaves sufferers with too much glucose, or sugar, in the blood.<\/p>\n

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Type 2 accounts for 90 per cent of cases of the disease in the UK, <\/p>\n

It happens when the body does not use insulin properly, a hormone that regulates sugar in the blood. <\/p>\n

It can be deadly or cause organ damage if left untreated, yet many people go for years not knowing they have the\u00a0condition.<\/p>\n

Here, on World Diabetes Day, we look\u00a0at some of the symptoms of the disease. <\/p>\n

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1. Vision changes<\/strong><\/h2>\n

One lesser-known sign of the condition is vision changes, specifically blurriness.<\/p>\n

Dr Shane Kannarr, from\u00a0All About Vision, said this is because high blood sugar damages the eyes.<\/p>\n

He explained: "High blood sugar can change the blood vessels in our retina or cause swelling in the tissues of our eyes which help us see, causing blurred vision.<\/p>\n

"High blood sugar can also change the shape of our lens, and if left untreated, it can lead to problems like cataracts, glaucoma and retinopathy."<\/p>\n

2. Embarssing itches <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Another surprising sign is genital itching called\u00a0thrush.<\/p>\n

Yeast infections can be common in diabetics and this is because sugar helps candida – the fungus that causes thrush – to grow.<\/p>\n

The NHS says that people who have poorly controlled diabetes may experience this more.<\/p>\n

3. Constantly needing to wee<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Type 2 diabetes might make you need to pee all the time.<\/p>\n

Dr Kishan Vithlani,\u00a0NHS\u00a0GP and Medical Director at\u00a0Qured, said this is because when your blood sugar levels are high, your kidneys work to remove the excess sugar from your bloodstream.<\/p>\n

"This in turn increases the body\u2019s production of urine, and the number of times you have to visit the loo," he said.<\/p>\n

According to the NHS, othercommon\u00a0signs of diabetes\u00a0are:<\/p>\n