{"id":16605,"date":"2020-11-06T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T14:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=16605"},"modified":"2023-06-09T11:17:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T15:17:10","slug":"early-signs-of-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/early-signs-of-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"10 early signs of diabetes and when to see a healthcare provider"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you noticed that you\u2019re excessively thirsty lately\u2014and going to the bathroom nonstop? Chances are it\u2019s happened to you at some point for one reason or another. But what you may not realize is that when these two symptoms are chronic, they can be signs of diabetes mellitus, a condition where your blood sugar is out of control.<\/span><\/p>\n

More than 100 million Americans are living with either diabetes or prediabetes, according to the <\/span>U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/span><\/a> (CDC)\u2014and most of them don\u2019t know they have it. That\u2019s because many miss the early signs of diabetes, either because early symptoms of diabetes can be so mild they\u2019re unnoticeable or they don\u2019t know what to look for.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the different types of diabetes?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201cNormally, the body uses insulin to help muscle and fat cells take up glucose (a type of sugar) to use as energy,\u201d says <\/span>Erica Weitzner<\/span><\/a>, MD, an endocrinologist at Summit Medical Group in New Jersey. When you develop diabetes, your body stops using insulin effectively, which allows sugar to build up in your bloodstream.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n