Early signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes include not so serious cases of chronic fatigue, overall weakness in the patient and malaise (uneasy feeling). The most pronounced symptom of patients suffering from this disease is excessive thirst and fluid intake and frequent urination. Since increased glucose levels tend to drain away all the water from the body, the patient is dehydrated very often and has the urge to drink a lot of fluids thus leading to frequent urination.
Eyesight goes blurred due to change in refraction in the lens leading to myopia caused due to change in osmotic balance on account of higher glucose levels. Also patients are known to have increased appetite. The patients are lethargic and face excessive bowel movements and itchy external genitalia. Other symptoms may include polydypsia, polyuria, nocturia, tiredness, prurtis vulva, loss of libido, erectile dysfunction and parasthesiae of limbs.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Other physical signs of type 2 diabetes .
Long term type 2 diabetes symptoms include abnormal thickening of the basement membrane of capillaries present all over the body. This is an effect normally seen in ageing population, however, in diabetics its impact is seen as micro-angiopathy in kidneys retina and nervous system. This results in symptoms like dizziness, abdominal fullness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, incontinence, anhydrosis and impotency. There may also be chronic and perforating ulcers in feet and painless arthropathy known as Charcot’s joints as also some muscle weakness and muscle wasting.
Other physical signs of type 2 diabetes may involve loss of tendon reflexes in lower limbs, diminished vibration sense causing impairment of the limbs. Skin lesions like carbuncles, spotted leg syndrome, fungal infection on skin and mucous membrane that is contaminated by glucose and infection of external genitalia are also some of the symptoms of this disease. Women patients may experience loss of fertility and libido. Another disorder known as hepatomegaly is caused in type 2 diabetes patients on account of fat and glycogen infiltration. A very rare but still observed sign is onset of coma.
Other physical signs of type 2 diabetes may involve loss of tendon reflexes in lower limbs, diminished vibration sense causing impairment of the limbs. Skin lesions like carbuncles, spotted leg syndrome, fungal infection on skin and mucous membrane that is contaminated by glucose and infection of external genitalia are also some of the symptoms of this disease. Women patients may experience loss of fertility and libido. Another disorder known as hepatomegaly is caused in type 2 diabetes patients on account of fat and glycogen infiltration. A very rare but still observed sign is onset of coma.
Having type II diabetes ...
...can significantly impact your ability to obtain life insurance with many major insurance companies. Fortunately there are some insurers, that only ask certain questions regarding diabetes and if you can answer no, to those specific questions, then you can actually get a premium that is the same as someone that does not have diabetes. Also, with these insurers, there is no waiting period and the death benefits and cash values are the same as for people that do not have diabetes.
Some Life Insurance Companies Cater to People with Health Problems...
Some insurance companies ask if you have diabetes and if you do, they want to know if you are insulin-dependent or if you use pills. With some of these companies, just having the diagnosis of type II diabetes even if controlled by diet, can cause you to pay much higher premiums and have a waiting period.
Meanwhile, there are better companies that you can obtain coverage through and these types of companies only ask a few general questions about diabetes.
With better companies that you can choose from, the only questions that are asked about diabetes are this... Have you had or been diagnosed with insulin shock? Have you ever been diagnosed with diabetic coma? Have you ever had an amputation due to complications of diabetes?
Those are the only three questions that you have to answer with some companies.
My Recommendation: If you have type II diabetes, the best way to obtain the best life insurance policy is going to be by being able to know what questions that each insurance company asks in regards to your disease. This can be done by using a life insurance comparison website that not only provides quotes, but also provides policy details and information that you can use to make a well-informed decision.
Some Life Insurance Companies Cater to People with Health Problems...
Some insurance companies ask if you have diabetes and if you do, they want to know if you are insulin-dependent or if you use pills. With some of these companies, just having the diagnosis of type II diabetes even if controlled by diet, can cause you to pay much higher premiums and have a waiting period.
Meanwhile, there are better companies that you can obtain coverage through and these types of companies only ask a few general questions about diabetes.
With better companies that you can choose from, the only questions that are asked about diabetes are this... Have you had or been diagnosed with insulin shock? Have you ever been diagnosed with diabetic coma? Have you ever had an amputation due to complications of diabetes?
Those are the only three questions that you have to answer with some companies.
My Recommendation: If you have type II diabetes, the best way to obtain the best life insurance policy is going to be by being able to know what questions that each insurance company asks in regards to your disease. This can be done by using a life insurance comparison website that not only provides quotes, but also provides policy details and information that you can use to make a well-informed decision.
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