If your blood sugar is starting to rise you may be diagnosed with prediabetes. This condition is sometimes called impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance. If you are diagnosed with prediabetes you can take steps to prevent it from progressing to diabetes. Along with being tested you should be on the lookout for symptoms that can suggest this condition.
Lack of Symptoms
Prediabetes often exists without any symptoms at all, according to the Centers for Disease Control and the American Diabetes Association. If symptoms are present they may be so mild and general that you may not recognize them as signs of a serious illness. This is why it is important to get your blood sugar level tested. The American Diabetes Association states that a fasting blood glucose level below 100 mg/dL is considered normal. When your fasting blood sugar level reaches between 100 and 125 mg/dL you will be diagnosed with prediabetes. Once your reading reaches 126 mg/dL or above you will be diagnosed with diabetes.
Common Symptoms
Prediabetes symptoms include excessive thirst and a frequent desire to urinate. You may also be extremely hungry but also have unexplained weight loss. You may also experience unusual fatigue.
Other Symptoms
Prediabetes can also cause symptoms such as blurred vision, sores that heal slowly and frequent infections. You may also have flu-like symptoms and feel weak. You may notice tingling, numbness or a loss of feeling in your hands or feet. However at this stage you may already have diabetes.
