Symptoms of Glucose Intolerance
By: Paul FryattTotal Views: 323, Word Count: 637,
Glucose intolerance is known to be a common problem. It is very important to know the symptoms of glucose intolerance, so that the problem related to this may be diagnosed in very early stages. To know the exact symptoms of glucose intolerance, let us first know what glucose intolerance is.
Glucose Intolerance
- Glucose intolerance is basically a pre-diabetes situation. When we eat food, the blood glucose level increases due to breakdown of components into sugar or carbohydrates.
- The pancreas produce 'insulin' to absorb the glucose present in blood and turn it into energy which is called ATP. As a result, glucose level in blood comes to normal
- In the patient who is glucose intolerant, there is a difficulty in production or the supply of insulin into the blood flow. As a result, after eating the blood sugar level stays higher. Such a situation, need not be diabetes, but can lead to diabetes.
- Patient with glucose intolerance symptoms can eventually get type 2 diabetes. It can also lead to cardiovascular diseases.
Symptoms of Glucose Intolerance
Here are some commonly occurring glucose intolerance symptoms that can help your doctor to decide whether one is suffering from this problem or not.
If one notices any of following symptoms, it is not confirmed that one is a patient of glucose intolerance. The doctor will ask a suspect to take a blood test, to confirm if there is any problem. So here are several symptoms of glucose intolerance or pre-diabetes.
- Constantly feeling thirsty
- Rapid weight loss or weight gain
- Excessive hunger
- Muscle cramping
- Fatigue
- Blurred vision
- Irritability
- Anxiety
- Inability to focus
- Bloating
- Increased blood pressure
- Depression
- Headaches
- Frequent urination
- Insulin resistance
- Dark patches on skin, itching, and rashes
- Tingling in the limbs
If this glucose intolerance is not taken care of at perfect time, then there are chances of developing type 2 diabetes. In addition to the earlier mentioned points, the symptoms of type 2 diabetes are:
- Lethargy
- Vaginal dryness along with premature menopause
- Constant itching of external genitalia
- Blurred vision
- Erectile dysfunction occurring in men
Let us now focus on some of the important symptoms of glucose intolerance:
Tiredness
This is the main indicator of glucose intolerance. Extreme tiredness or weakness is known symptom of this. This often takes place immediately after eating sugary foods. This symptom takes place in 30 minutes to an hour after eating a meal.
Concentration
Trouble in concentrating is also an important sign of glucose intolerance. This starts after eating and can go on for several hours.
Digestive Problems
Some people suffering from glucose intolerance may have digestive problems like bloating, heartburn and irritable as well as irregular bowel movements. These occur because the body fails to turn the foods into fuel as a result of slow digestive process.
Hypertension
Hypertension may occur due to glucose intolerance. This can damage the pulmonary and cardiovascular systems.
If these symptoms of glucose intolerance appear in you, meet your doctor as soon as possible so as to make all the possibilities clear.
About the Author
Paul Fryatt, M.D. has been in this profession from last 24 years. He made great achievements in his profession. He made an initiative to open a Family Allergy Clinic in 1985 to help his patients who were not reacting to traditional allergy treatment programs. Moreover he has explored the treatment to overcome allergy symptoms to reclaim quality of life through his convenient, no-shots therapy.
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