According to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of patients in their 20s and 30s who visited the hospital for diabetes increased by 24% from 76,361 in 2016 to 10648 in 2020. However, unlike the rapidly increasing number of patients, young people’s awareness of diabetes is still insufficient.
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease, so the younger you are, the longer the disease will last. The longer the disease period, the greater the risk of exposure to complications, so young people should be especially careful regarding diabetes. For that reason, it is important for young people to be aware of the symptoms of diabetes.
“The three precursor symptoms of diabetes, polyuria, Daum, polydipsia”
Da Nyo, then, Da Sik. These three things are a precursor to diabetes. ‘polyurea‘ refers to frequent urination. When blood sugar levels in the body are high, the kidneys try to filter excess sugar out of the blood. At this time, as sugar is excreted with water, the amount and frequency of urine increase. In particular, there is a phenomenon of going to the bathroom in the morning.next‘ means drinking a lot of water. The more you urinate, the more thirsty you get. You may feel thirsty as soon as you turn around even though you have definitely drank water because the water balance in your body is disrupted. ‘multi-course meal‘ will eat a lot. Glucose, which is essential for our body, is excreted in the urine, so there is a lack of energy in various parts of the body, making it easy to become hungry. As a result, you may consume more food than usual, leading to a vicious cycle that raises your blood sugar even more. Nevertheless, the weight tends to decrease rather than that. Also, even if you eat a lot of food, you will feel lethargic because glucose is released. Feeling tired even following getting enough sleep and rest may be a sign of diabetes.
“There are many other prognostic symptoms to be aware of.”
If the inflammation doesn’t go away, it might be a sign of high blood sugar. This is because high blood sugar damages the nerves and blood vessels in the body, impairing blood circulation. Symptoms such as cramps while sleeping also appear because blood circulation is not good and the supply of nutrients and oxygen to each cell is reduced.
Occasionally, there may be unusual itching. There may be itching accompanied by a slight fever, which is a symptom of sensitive people. Persistent hyperglycemia can damage the peripheral nervous system and lead to peripheral neuropathy. It may tingle or itch all over the body, but the hands and feet are particularly affected.
Stiff or blurred vision is also a common warning sign of diabetes. High blood sugar damages the small blood vessels in the retina. Diabetic retinopathy, a typical complication of diabetes, can lead to blindness if left untreated.
“There is a prognostic symptom that young people who frequently drink too much should know”
If you feel refreshed without a hangover the next day following drinking too much, you may think your body is healthy, but in fact, these symptoms may be a sign of diabetes. When you drink too much, your blood sugar drops sharply as the liver detoxifies the alcohol. In this way, when blood sugar drops abnormally during the night, the body temporarily feels refreshed from dawn. If you have suffered from a hangover in the past, but suddenly feel refreshed despite drinking too much from one day, you may be suspicious of a symptom of diabetes.
“If you are young, you should check your blood sugar one hour following eating.”
Diabetic patients have high blood sugar even on an empty stomach and high following eating, so you can check whether you have diabetes at any time. However, in patients with pre-diabetes, high blood sugar is often not checked on an empty stomach. Therefore, if you have symptoms of diabetes at a young age, it is accurate to check your blood sugar 1 hour following eating. At this time, if the blood sugar is 200 or higher, it is diabetes, and if it is 180 or higher, it is pre-diabetes.
