Diabetes

Diabetes is a disease in which your blood sugar, or glucose, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Your body produces insulin which helps bring glucose into your cells to give you energy. When you have diabetes your body doesn’t make enough insulin or doesn’t use it well which makes your blood sugar rise. Over time, having too much glucose in your blood can cause serious problems.

The symptoms of diabetes may appear suddenly or slowly over time. Some people do not notice symptoms at all.

Symptoms of diabetes may include:

• Being very thirsty
• Peeing often (up at night)
• Feeling very hungry or tired
• Losing weight without trying
• Having sores that heal slowly
• Having blurry vision

For more information, please contact your Primary Care Provider in Internal Medicine at 203-432-0038.

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