DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH: RECOGNISE THE SIGNS

As November marks Diabetes Awareness Month, Kilcullen Lions Club is urging people to be vigilant about the symptoms of diabetes. The four main signs include frequent urination, especially at night, persistent thirst with a dry mouth, fatigue, and unexplained weight loss. 

Additional symptoms to watch for are recurring thrush or genital infections, slow-healing cuts and sores, blurred vision, and tingling or numbness in the extremities.

In children, these symptoms are accompanied by bedwetting in those previously dry at night and heavier or more frequent wet nappies. If you notice any of these signs, consult your GP immediately. 

Even without symptoms, consider a check-up if you have high blood pressure or heart disease, carry extra weight around the middle, have a family history of diabetes, or experienced gestational diabetes or have PCOS.

For more information, visit diabetes.ie or hse.ie.

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