Extreme Thirst Is Another Of The Diabetes Symptoms
Extreme thirst is another of the diabetes symptoms and I will always remember my late father telling me how he had suddenly started to get thirsty all the time and I dismissed that as just down to the hot weather.
Diabetes can develop high blood sugar levels and the body tries to compensate by diluting the blood, which leads our brain to thinking that we are thirsty. My mistake with my father was an understandable one but I would never make that same mistake again and I hope it is a warning to others to pay serious attention if they are suddenly very thirsty all the time.
Along with the thirst comes excessive urination. Once again this is our bodies trying to get rid of the extra sugar in our system but once again this can contribute to dehydration.