6 Most Common Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms

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At first, your blood sugar level may rise so slowly that you may not know that anything is wrong. One-third of all people who have diabetes do not know that they have the disease.¹
If you do have symptoms of type 2 diabetes, they may include:

• Feeling thirsty.
• Having to urinate more than usual.
• Feeling more hungry than usual.
• Losing weight without trying to.
• Feeling very tired.
• Feeling cranky.

Other signs of type 2 diabetes may include:

• Infections and cuts and bruises that heal slowly.
• Blurred vision.
• Tingling or numbness in your hands or feet.
• Trouble with skin, gum, or bladder infections.
• Vaginal yeast infections.

Some people have already developed more serious health problems by the time they are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Over time, diabetes can lead to problems with the eyes, kidneys, heart, blood vessels, and nerves. Signs of these problems may include:

• Numbness, tingling, burning pain, or swelling in your feet or hands (diabetic neuropathy).
• Blurred or distorted vision or seeing flashes of light; seeing large, floating red or black spots; or seeing large areas that look like floating hair, cotton fibers, or spiderwebs (diabetic retinopathy).
• Chest pain or shortness of breath. This may be a sign of heart or blood vessel problems.