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Diabetes symptoms: When diabetes symptoms are a concern
Excessive thirst and increased urination
Excessive thirst and increased urination
Blurred vision
Tingling hands and feet
Content
Greater thirst and more urination
Fatigue
Weight loss
Blurry vision
Slow-healing sores or frequent infections
Tingling and numbness in the hands and feet
Red, swollen, tender gums
Take your body's hints seriously
Excessive thirst and increased urination
Blurred vision
Tingling hands and feet
Content
Greater thirst and more urination
Fatigue
Weight loss
Blurry vision
Slow-healing sores or frequent infections
Tingling and numbness in the hands and feet
Red, swollen, tender gums
Take your body's hints seriously
Greater thirst and more urination
Being very thirsty and urinating often are common diabetes symptoms. In people who have diabetes, extra sugar — which also is called glucose — builds up in the blood. This forces the kidneys to work overtime to filter and absorb the extra sugar.
When the kidneys can't keep up, extra sugar goes into the urine. And it takes along fluids from the body's tissues. That causes dehydration, which usually leads to a feeling of thirst. Drinking more fluids to quench the thirst then leads to more urination.
