Diabetes Symptoms & Best treatment for Diabetes

Diabetes- Basics

Diabetes mellitus, regularly known as diabetes, is a metabolic illness that causes high blood glucose levels. Generally a hormone called insulin moves sugar from the blood into your cells to be put away or utilized for vitality (Energy) . When you have diabetes, your body either doesn't make enough insulin or can't viably utilize the insulin it makes.

Diabetes is generally a silent disease in the initial stages. That is, it may not give any indication to the patient that his/her blood sugars are high. At sugar levels of >250-300 mg/dl, patients experience a host of symptoms which are summarised in the picture.

According to international guidelines, Diabetes is diagnosed when blood sugar levels reach the following levels:

	Pre- Diabetes	Diabetes	Diabetes in pregnancy
Fasting Plasma Glucose	100-126 mg/dl	>126 mg/dl	>92 mg/dl
1hr Post 75g Glucose	-	-	>180 mg/dl
2hr Post 75 g Glucose	140-199 mg/dl	>200 mg/dl	>153  mg/dl
Hba1c	5.7-6.5%	>6.5%	-