If you think you may have diabetes the NHS says that you should visit your GP as soon as possible if you experience the main symptoms of diabetes.
These include feeling very thirsty, peeing more frequently than usual, particularly at night, feeling very tired, weight loss and loss of muscle bulk. itching around the penis or vagina, or frequent episodes of thrush, cuts or wounds that heal slowly, or blurred vision.
It notes: “Type 1 diabetes can develop quickly over weeks or even days. Many people have type 2 diabetes for years without realising because the early symptoms tend to be general.”
There are no lifestyle changes you can make to lower your risk of type 1 diabetes, but you can help manage type 2 diabetes through healthy eating, regular exercise and achieving a healthy body weight.
