Frequent urination and urinary tract infections can be a sign of diabetes.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – High blood sugar levels or hyperglycemia It can happen without the patient realizing it. This is certainly risky because the hyperglycemia that occurs can be caused by diabetes. When diabetes undetected early and hyperglycemia persists for a long time, various problems and complications can occur.
“Your blood sugar levels go up and down throughout the day, and for people living with diabetes, these fluctuations are greater and more frequent than for people without diabetes,” Diabetes UK said. Express UK, Monday (22/11).
Small and occasional fluctuations in blood sugar levels actually need not be a concern. Because, these conditions can be easily repaired or can even return to normal by itself.
What you need to watch out for is an increase in blood sugar levels that is very high or an increase in blood sugar levels that lasts for a long time. A person is said to have hyperglycemia if their blood sugar level is above 125 mg/dL when they haven’t eaten for at least eight hours, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
A person can also be said to have hyperglycemia if they have blood sugar levels greater than 180 mg/dL about two hours after eating. In some cases, hyperglycemia often does not cause symptoms, unless the increase in blood sugar levels that occur is very high.
On the other hand, in some other cases, the symptoms of hyperglycemia can be monitored when a person goes to the toilet. These symptoms can include increased frequency of urination and bladder infections.
High blood sugar levels or hyperglycemia can also be recognized through several other signs. Some of them are the appearance of thirst and dry mouth, fatigue, blurred vision, weight loss without effort, and abdominal pain.
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