Gaining a little weight, feeling tired, and having bruises that don’t go away are not symptoms of prediabetes on their own, but when they occur together, they could be.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says prediabetes occurs when blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be classified as diabetes.
However, most are unaware that they have it and are silently paving the way for a much more serious disease. This is according to North American endocrinologist Ashita Gupta, who points out that up to 9 out of 10 patients are unaware that they have prediabetes.
“It’s common for these people to feel perfectly normal and healthy, even as their prediabetes progresses,” he tells health and wellness magazine Shape.
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1. Blurry Vision
Gupta says sudden spikes and drops in blood sugar levels — common in people with prediabetes — can damage the eye’s ability to focus, leading to blurry vision. This symptom should go away once blood sugar levels are regulated.
2. Excessive thirst
Excessive thirst is one of the most characteristic signs of prediabetes and diabetes. It occurs in response to excess sugar in the blood, as the body tries to eliminate this excess through urine, causing you to go to the bathroom more than usual.
This, in turn, can cause dehydration, which makes you thirsty.
3. Wounds or infections that are difficult to heal
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