Diabetes: Type 1

Description

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Symptoms

The process that destroys the insulin-producing beta cells can be a long and insidious one. At the point when insulin production bottoms out, however, type 1 diabetes usually appears suddenly and progresses quickly. Warning signs of type 1 diabetes include:

• Frequent urination (in children, a recurrence of bed-wetting after toilet training has been completed).
• Unusual thirst, especially for sweet, cold drinks.
• Extreme hunger.
• Sudden, sometimes dramatic, weight loss.
• Weakness.
• Extreme fatigue.
• Blurred vision or other changes in eyesight.
• Irritability.
• Nausea and vomiting (acute symptoms).

Children with type 1 diabetes may also be restless, apathetic, and have trouble functioning at school. In severe cases, diabetic coma may be the first sign of type 1 diabetes.