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Answered by Dr. Howard E. LeWine
M.D. Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing · 40 years of experience · USA
The immediate symptoms of poorly managed type 2 diabetes are related to high blood sugar levels. The most common symptoms are fatigue, excessive urination, and constant thirst. Longer term, complications from uncontrolled diabetes include eye damage with loss of vision, painful and poorly function nerves and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. In addition, excess sugar causes fatty liver disease, which can lead to liver failure and higher risk of liver cancer.
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Answered by Dr. Paul Lee
Doctor of Medicine (MD) · 2 years of experience · Australia
Type 2 diabetes is characterised by high blood glucose levels, insulin resistance and also impaired glucose secretion. Symptoms of diabetes include thirst, increase frequency of urination, blurry vision and unexplained weight loss. If left unmanaged, many organs may be adversely affected. This includes your heart, kidneys, nerves, eyes and blood vessels.
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Answered by Dr. Hiroyuki Ueda
Doctor of Medicine (MD) · 3 years of experience · Japan
In type 2 diabetes, there are no symptoms in the early stages. If the hyperglycemia is left untreated, subjective symptoms such as thirst, polydipsia, polyuria, weight loss, and fatigue develop.
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Answered by Dr. Gustavo Campos
Doctor of Medicine · 9 years of experience · Brazil
It’s possible for patients with type 2 diabetes to have no symptoms at all for a very long time. On the other hand, some symptoms include an increase in appetite, thirst, and urination; a considerable loss of weight; visual issues; difficulty healing wounds; repeated infections; numbness in the limbs; and darker skin in the armpits and neck.
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