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Type 2 Diabetes Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have type 2 diabetes and any of the following:

Constant hunger
Excessive thirst
Difficulty breathing
Frequent urination
Glucose and ketones are present in the urine
Blood glucose measurement over 300 mg/dl
Repeated blood glucose readings over 200 mg/dl
Repeated blood glucose readings over 160 mg/dl during pregnancy
Repeated vomiting
Severe fatigue
Fever over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)
Sudden, unintentional weight loss
Unintentional weight gain:

Over 10 lbs

Excessive sleepiness
Confusion
Seizures

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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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