Suara.com – Diabetes is a serious condition that can lead to a number of complications if not diagnosed quickly and treated immediately.
Approximately 90 percent of all cases of diabetes are caused by type 2 diabetes. This condition is caused by the body struggling to produce enough insulin or the body doesn’t react to insulin.
Insulin helps convert sugar in the blood into usable energy. However, it is quite difficult to know if we are prone to diabetes or not, so we need to recognize the signs.
One of the most common symptoms of diabetes is thirst. As a result, the patient may start to drink more fluids than usual which results in the sufferer more frequently urination in the toilet.
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People in this condition may urinate more than 5 liters urine in one day. This condition caused by excessive thirst is known as polydipsia.
The average adult excretes between 250 and 400 ml of urine in one urination on the toilet. This amount is equivalent to 2 full cups.
Polydipsia is a term that describes excessive thirst and one of the early symptoms of diabetes.
“If you feel thirsty all the time or your thirst is stronger than usual and it persists despite drinking a lot of water, that could be a sign of diabetes,” Diabetes UK says. Express.
However, you cannot conclude that you have diabetes simply because you experience the sensation of thirst. Because, this sensation can also be caused by many other things.
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Symptoms of polydipsia are more like a persistent thirst that is difficult to explain and persists even after drinking water. A person in this condition also urinates more often about 5 liters per day.
If you have diabetes and start to feel extremely thirsty, it’s a good idea to have your blood sugar checked.
Persistent thirst that lasts for several days should consult a doctor. Polydipsia is most likely accompanied by urinating more than usual and persistent hunger.
Meanwhile, other diabetes symptoms include fatigue for no reason, sores that don’t heal or take longer to heal and blurred vision.
You can lower your risk of diabetes by eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly for at least 150 minutes each week.
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