Thirst and Frequent Urination

• The person with incipient diabetes will become thirstier than normal since fluid is pulled out of the bloodstream. This causes the person to drink more fluid than usual, and she will urinate frequently, often waking up in the night to go to the bathroom.
  
  

Hunger with Weight Loss

• The inability of the body to adjust the sugar will cause a weight lose without the person deliberately trying to diet. At the same time, the person will still be hungry, the body becomes fatigued, and the person may become easily irritated. Although the person is hungry and eating more, he loses calories and weight drops off.
  
  

Slow Healing

• A minor cut or bruise may take an inordinate amount of time to heal. A person who often has infections and has difficulty fighting them off may also have diabetes.
  
  

Difficulty in Vision

• When the normal balance of fluid diminishes in the eyes, the vision may become unfocused and objects will seem to be blurred.
  
  

Dry, Itchy or Dark Skin

• Lack of proper fluid balance will affect the skin's hydration, causing it to become dry or itch. In addition, the insulin problems may cause skin to darken in certain areas, such as the neck or armpits.
  
  

Sugar in the Urine

• With the lack of insulin, the body cannot use sugar and releases it into the urine. This symptom is the definitive sign that diagnoses diabetes. A fasting plasma glucose or oral glucose tolerance test can show either diabetes or a pre-diabetic tendency.
  
  

Follow-Up to Symptoms

• If symptoms of diabetes occur, tell your physician. If you do not have symptoms, but would like to know your risk factors, The American Diabetes Association provides a diabetes risk test online, plus a variety of other information that can help you prevent the onset of diabetes or help diabetics manage their condition.