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Signs and Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes

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 Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which your body does not produce enough of a hormone called insulin or does not use insulin as it should. So when there is a problem with insulin, glucose builds up in your blood. You probably have this called high blood sugar. The other two main types are gestationalgia, in which your body stops making insulin, and gestationalgia, which occurs in pregnant women. You may not even know you have type 2 diabetes until it affects your health. About 1 in 4 people with the condition do not know they have the disease. Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes • Excessive thirst. When sugar builds up in your blood, your kidneys work longer to get rid of it. This draws fluid out of your tissues and makes you dehydrated, making you feel thirsty. • More hunger. Since diabetes can block glucose from getting into your cells, you still feel hungry after eating. • Frequent urination. You will urinate more because your kidneys are working to get rid of the extra sugar in your