You may not notice them … Early signs of hyperglycemia

Several health experts have recently expressed growing concern about the high incidence of ‘hidden diabetes’, which means that a person’s blood sugar level is above normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed. with type 2 diabetes.
However, experts have pointed out that finding this disease at an early stage can prevent it from developing, which can lead to serious complications.
“People don’t notice some of the early symptoms of high blood sugar, which can cause serious health problems and even kill them,” Chris Askew, managing director of Diabetes UK told British newspaper Express.
And a study conducted by the University of Exeter in Britain last April found that people with type 2 diabetes wait an average of 2.3 years, and sometimes more than five, before being diagnosed.
The results of the study also showed that men are more likely to suffer from this disease, while women are more likely to have a delay in their diagnosis.
Askew pointed out that this may be because women think that many of the symptoms they experience are caused by hormones, stress, or the daily activities they do.
Askew explained that there are early signs of hyperglycemia, which many people may not notice.
These signs are:
– Insomnia:
Insomnia can indicate high blood sugar.
A study conducted in Stockholm in 2020 found that people with insomnia were 17% more likely to develop diabetes than people without insomnia.
Slow healing:
High blood sugar levels can damage the body’s nerves and blood flow, slowing wound healing.
Therefore, health experts have emphasized the need to pay attention to this sign as evidence of the possibility of high blood sugar.
– Thrush:
Thrush is a fungal infection that can appear in different areas of the body, including the mouth and throat, in the armpits and between the fingers, as a white layer.
Dr Brash Fass, diabetes consultant at London Bridge Hospital, explained: “Because high blood sugar levels cause loss of fluids – water, salt and glucose – it can alter the urine content, allowing formation fungus and causing thrush.
Unexplained weight loss:
Unexplained weight loss can be a warning sign of diabetes.
“If the body cannot use glucose for energy, it will start using alternative fuels such as fat, resulting in significant weight loss,” said Dr. Fass.