Juvenile Diabetes is on the increase. It is important to have it diagnosed at the earliest stage possible so that treatment can start at the earliest possible time.



Children are unable to discern a problem in their system, they might feel slightly off color and still say they are fine., it is therefore important that you observe them closely and look for tell tale signs that may point to something out of the ordinary.

A visit to the doctor is not high on the list of a kid's favorite things to do. Nor is it recommended that you run to the doctor every time you suspect something is not quite right. However, you should talk to your doctor when you have any persistent concerns about your child's health. Here's how to recognize Type 1 or juvenile diabetes symptoms, so you can decide if and when a call is necessary..

Bedwetting Or More Frequent Urination

If you note your child is forever thirsty and hungry, this may indicate that there is a lack of insulin which transports much needed glucose to your child's body cells, the body tries to make up for the lack of insulin by absorbing water from everywhere it can. Thus this makes the child very thirsty and usually very hungry as well. Because of the increase in fluid intake, it has to go somewhere, and so the child needs to keep running to the toilet to emptying his or her bladder. The onset of bedwetting can start simply because the bladder is so full all of the time.

Unexplained Loss Of Weight

Sure kids burn a lot of energy and can be quite thin, however, anytime your child is loosing weight for seemingly no reason at all. This may indicate juvenile diabetes is affecting their health and alarm bells should start ringing especially when the child is eating and drinking more than usual, yet still loosing weight. The body just can't eat and drink enough when it has problems producing insulin. Like any piece of machinery if there is a problem in the fuel supply you can't expect it to run properly.

More Confused Than Usual

It can be said that quite often kids thoughts are quite confused or rather confusing this can easily be put down to their stage in life. However, this may in-fact be one of the harder juvenile diabetes symptoms to discern. If your child is showing signs of confusion, disorientation or uncoordinated movements due to fatigue, coupled with increased hunger and thirst, pay attention. These are symptoms of the body going through a lot of work trying to keep the child going.

Other Warning Signs

Obviously not every child is alike therefore juvenile diabetes symptoms will vary with each child. Here are some other diabetes symptoms:

1. Constant fatigue for no reason,

2. Fruity-smelling breath when they haven't been eating or drinking anything fruity.

3. Looking like they may have the flu.

4. Some may even complain that their hands or feet tingle for a long time.

As you can see there is a lot to look out for, now that you are aware of what the juvenile diabetes symptoms are it is easy to keep an informed eye on your child's development and you will be able to examine the behavior habits in the light of this information.