Kapanlagi.com - Diabetes is one of the diseases that many people fear. This fear is justified, because diabetes is not just any disease. Diabetes is caused by high blood sugar levels in the body. In addition, diabetes can also be caused by genetic factors. Therefore, one way to prevent diabetes is to know the signs of high blood sugar as early as possible.
Diabetes is generally divided into several types. However, no type of diabetes can be considered trivial. Diabetes can trigger the occurrence of complications in various organs of the body. Some common complications accompanying diabetes include coronary heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, and many others. That's how significant the impact of high blood sugar levels can be.
Therefore, it is important to know the signs that indicate high blood sugar levels. So that immediate action can be taken. Here are some signs of high blood sugar levels as reported by merdeka.com.
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1. Easily Fatigued
One characteristic of someone with high blood sugar levels is feeling easily tired. However, sugar or glucose is one of the substances that plays a role as a source of energy. So why does the body feel tired even though the blood sugar level is high? This is because the body is unable to effectively manage or process the existing sugar level into energy.
2. Frequent Urination and Easily Feeling Thirsty
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People with high blood sugar levels also tend to feel thirsty easily. This is caused by abnormal insulin levels in the body. As a result, someone with high blood sugar levels tends to urinate frequently. As a result, the fluid in the body decreases, and someone with high blood sugar levels will feel thirsty to meet the fluid needs.
3. Quickly Feeling Hungry
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Besides feeling thirsty easily, people with high blood sugar levels will also tend to feel hungry quickly. Even if a person has implemented a regular eating pattern and proportional meal portions. The nutritional intake in the consumed food will be used by the body as energy reserves, as a substitute for the body that lacks insulin.
4. Drastic Weight Loss
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Despite increased water and food consumption, the body of a person with high blood sugar levels will actually experience a drastic weight loss. The weight will decrease dramatically and seem unusual. This is because the insulin hormone does not receive glucose, causing the body to lack energy.
5. Unstable Emotions
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The characteristics of high blood sugar levels are not only shown physically. In terms of mental or psychological aspects, a person with high blood sugar levels will tend to experience unstable emotions. Unstable emotions can be shown by rapidly changing moods, easily feeling down, stress, and even depression. In addition, in some cases, there are also people who experience extreme laziness, thus avoiding various activities.
6. Itchy in the Genital Area
People with high blood sugar levels can also experience itching in the genital area. Especially for female sufferers. This is because frequent urination can trigger yeast infections. Itchy feeling becomes one of the signs of yeast infection. So, from now on, do not underestimate the itching in the genital area.
7. Wounds that Never Heal
The seventh and final sign of high blood sugar levels, which may be the most common and well-known, is that people with high blood sugar or diabetes will have difficulty in the wound healing process. This will cause the wound to never dry and heal. In the worst condition, wounds that do not heal can result in amputation.
Well, those are among the 7 signs of high blood sugar levels. If you or your loved ones experience the above symptoms, it is advisable to get checked as soon as possible. So that appropriate actions can be taken immediately.
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