Signs of Diabetes

• frequent urination
• increased thirst
• extreme tiredness
• weight loss (in spite of increased appetite)
• blurred vision
• slow-healing infections or wounds
• pain, numbness or tingling in the feet
• stomach pain
• vomiting
• rapid, shallow breathing
• sexual problems (impotence in men, decrease in vaginal fluids in women).

Other signs that may indicate possible diabetes are:

• low levels of high-density lipoproteins in the blood
• high triglyceride levels.

Symptoms can appear suddenly or over time. And, it's unlikely that anyone would have all of these symptoms. It is possible to have type 2 diabetes with no early symptoms.