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Juvenile Diabetes Symptoms What was formerly known as ‘Juvenile Diabetes', and still very often described as such, is now known as Type 1 Diabetes. For this reason, whenever Juvenile Diabetes is mentioned throughout this article, please be aware Type 1 Diabetes is been referred to. Juvenile Diabetes symptoms typically begin to show from childhood to early adulthood. By far the most common cause for Juvenile Diabetes is damage to the pancreatic cells responsible for producing insulin. This damage occurs due to our own bodies immune system malfunctioning and attacking these insulin creating cells within the pancreas until they no longer function. The term given to this biological malfunction is an ‘auto-immune' process, and the exact reasons why an auto-immune process happens are not known. As insulin production in Juvenile Diabetes sufferers are either extremely low or non-existent, an external source of insulin needs to be introduced by way of insulin injections. Insulin is needed to help deliver glucose throughout the body to be burned off and used for energy. Without insulin, the glucose levels simply store themselves in the blood and continue to build. This is why prior to diagnosis, Juvenile Diabetes sufferers find themselves becoming Hyperglycaemic . When one becomes Hyperglycaemic, he or she may find themselves becoming increasingly fatigued, increasingly thirsty and hungry, increasingly urinating, weight-loss despite seemingly consuming more, irritation of the genitalia, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, irritability and yeast infections (thrush) and possibly experience muscular cramps. There are over 1.5 million known sufferers of Diabetes in the UK , and the figures for those who haven't been officially diagnosed are thought to be much higher. If you experience any of these Juvenile Diabetes symptoms you should arrange to be tested for diabetes by your G.P. |