Common symptoms include:

* Slow-healing cuts or sores

* Increased thirst

* Increased appetite

* Frequent urination

* Weight loss or gain

* Fatigue

* Mood swings

* Nausea, vomiting

* Blurry vision

* Dry mouth

If you have any of these signs or symptoms, you should contact your physician or health care provider right away.

Early detection and management is vital to reduce complications; so you can live a long healthy life.

These are the main types of diabetes:

* Prediabetes: Usually the early stage of Type 2.

* Type 1: May account for 5% to 10% of all diagnosed cases. About half of all cases of Type 1 appear in childhood or in the early teenage years. With Type 1, the pancreas makes little or no insulin.

* Type 2: Usually the result of poor diet, lack of exercise and being overweight. With Type 2, the pancreas is still producing insulin but not enough to properly metabolize glucose.

* Gestational: Occurs during pregnancy when the woman has difficulty digesting carbohydrates. Gynecologists usually test for this condition on pregnant women during the first trimester.

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