How can you tell if you have diabetes? Most early symptoms are from higher-than-normal levels of glucose, a kind of sugar, in your blood....CONTINUE READING
The warning signs can be so mild that you don’t notice them. That’s especially true of type 2 diabetes. Some people with type 2 diabetes may not notice they have excessively high glucose until their body begins to show signs of insulin resistance. Learn how to read the body’s signals of excessive blood sugar.
Warning Signs On The Neck and Armpit
Darker area of skin that feels like velvet
A dark patch (or band) of velvety skin on the back of your neck, armpit, groin, or elsewhere could mean that you have too much insulin in your blood. This is often a sign of prediabetes. The medical name for this skin condition is acanthosis nigricans.
It is shocking that half of the diabetic patients seem to be unaware of this serious health condition and therefore not following any regimen to bring the blood sugar levels under control.
Yellow, reddish, or brown patches on your skin (Necrobiosis Lipoidica)
A skin condition that starts as small raised solid bumps that look like pimples and later turn into patches of swollen and hard skin. The patches can be yellow, reddish, or brown.
If they appear as red, swollen, and hard patches on legs, it is called necrobiosis lipoidica. The skin around it looks shiny porcelain-like and is often itchy and painful. It waxes and wanes in terms of activity.
Skin tags
Many people have skin tags, skin growths that hang from a stalk. While harmless, having numerous skin tags in your neck and armpit may be a sign that you have too much insulin in your blood or type 2 diabetes.
When to see a dermatologist
Diabetes can cause many other skin problems. Most skin problems are harmless, but even a minor one can become serious in people who have diabetes. If you notice 2-3 of this symptoms on your body, see your dermatologist immediately..<<CONTINUE READING>>
