How to Recognise Diabetes

Symptoms for Type 1 Diabetes may occur suddenly and include:

  • Excessive thirst
  • Frequent urination including bedwetting
  • Excessive hunger
  • Unexplained weakness and fatigue
  • Weight loss
  • Blurred vision
  • Vaginal discharge or itch in young girls
  • Nausea and vomiting

The symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes have a gradual onset. They can be easily missed or mistaken as part of the normal aging process. They include:

  • Blurred vision;
  • Tiredness;
  • Urinating more frequently;
  • Feeling thirsty all the time;
  • Numbness and tingling in the feet or legs; and
  • Recurrent infections.

If these symptoms occur, you should see a doctor.   

Reviewed April 2008

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Title:   Media release. New health services from 1 July
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   From 1 July, families will have access to a whole range of new health services - including a $150 voucher for teen dental care; a free health check for kids about to start school; and a guide to kids' health and development for parents.
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Preventing diabetes
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - Victoria
Description:   One of the best ways to prevent type 2 diabetes is to be aware of the risk factors, signs and symptoms so you can act promptly if you believe you are at risk. The earlier type 2 diabetes is diagnosed and treated, the lower the risk of developing its serious complications and the greater the chance that it can be controlled (at least initially) without the need for medication.
Date:   May 2008

Title:   Diabetes Vaccine Development Centre
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   Information about the Diabetes Vaccine Development Centre (DVDC).
Date:   Apr 2008

Title:   Blood glucose monitoring
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - NSW
Description:   Blood glucose monitoring is recommended for all people with diabetes as it is a valuable diabetes management tool which can help to give you a sense of control and freedom. Regular testing of blood glucose levels (BGL) can reinforce your healthy lifestyle choices as well as inform you of your response to other factors.
Date:   Mar 2008

Title:   Weight management
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - NSW
Description:   Australians are being urged to eat better and become more active in the fight against obesity and type 2 diabetes. Over 60 per cent of Australians are classed as either overweight or obese. Research tells us that carrying too much weight can increase your risk of health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.
Date:   Mar 2008

Title:   Managing your weight
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - NSW
Description:   Being overweight or obese not only increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, some cancers and gallstones, it also makes diabetes harder to manage.
Date:   Mar 2008

Title:   NDSS - Keeping down the cost of chronic illness
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - Victoria
Description:   The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) is an Australian government initiative, which provides a range of subsidised blood glucose and urine testing reagents, syringes and insulin pen needles for people with diabetes. Diabetes Australia - Vic (DA-Vic), is the agent for this scheme in Victoria.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Keeping your weight up
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - Victoria
Description:   A guide for adults with diabetes experiencing unwanted weight loss or difficulty keeping their weight up.
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   How to select a weight management service to help prevent and manage diabetes
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - Victoria
Description:   This information will assist you in the process of selecting a weight management service that suits your needs and is both safe and effective. It provides tips on weight loss, criteria for selecting a service and a list of suitable websites to explore.
Date:   Jul 2007

Title:   Pre-diabetes
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - Victoria
Description:   In pre-diabetes, the body does not respond properly to insulin, the hormone that helps to control levels of glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood. As a result, blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be called diabetes.
Date:   Jul 2007

Title:   Diabetes - are you at risk?
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - Victoria
Description:   Anyone can develop diabetes at any age, but some of us are at particular risk of type 2, gestational diabetes and pre-diabetes.
Date:   Jul 2007

Title:   Diabetes - diagnostic tests
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   There are various tests your doctor may perform if you have symptoms of diabetes. These include a random blood sugar test, a fasting blood sugar test and an oral glucose tolerance test.
Date:   Oct 2006

Title:   Hyperglycaemia
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Hyperglycaemia means too much glucose is circulating in the blood. When blood glucose is persistently high, a diagnosis of diabetes is made. Most people have either Type I or Type II diabetes. Some people may have conditions that can cause diabetes, such as Cushing's syndrome, pancreatitis or liver disease.
Date:   Sep 2006

Title:   Diabetes and blood glucose monitoring
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Keeping track of your blood glucose level is an important part of managing diabetes mellitus (commonly known as diabetes).
Date:   Aug 2006

Title:   Diabetes and urine glucose monitoring
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Although used in the past to self-monitor diabetes control, urine glucose testing has been largely replaced by self blood glucose monitoring using a small, personal meter.
Date:   Aug 2006

Title:   Diabetes explained
Publisher:   National Prescribing Service
Description:   Diabetes is a condition in which people have too much glucose (sugar) in their blood, because they do not have enough insulin or their insulin does not work properly.
Date:   Jun 2006

Title:   Animation: how diabetes can affect your body
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Take a look at this animation showing some of the long-term effects of diabetes on the body.
Date:   May 2006

Title:   National evidence based guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The Evidence Based Guidelines for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes represent systematically generated statements that are designed to assist health care clinicians and consumers to make informed decisions about appropriate treatment in specific circumstances.
Date:   Jun 2005

Title:   Blood glucose monitoring
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - Victoria
Description:   Blood glucose monitoring enables people to monitor their blood glucose levels every day or even a few times each day. Testing your blood is the most immediate way of finding out if your blood glucose level is high (hyperglycaemia) or low (hypoglycaemia).
Date:   Feb 2004

Title:   Monitoring your diabetes
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - Victoria
Description:   Blood glucose measurement is the recommended method of monitoring for people with diabetes. This is the most common method used today, although urine testing is still used by some people.
Date:   Feb 2004
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