It is dangerous to walk around with high blood sugar for too long

Your blood sugar level starts to rise when your body produces less or no insuline. Normally, your body produces insuline automatically, for example, when you’ve had a meal with a lot of carbs. The amount of carbs makes your blood sugar levels go up, but insuline makes those levels go down again. You can imagine that this process does not work the way it should when your body does not produce enough insuline. Blood sugar levels that are too high are dangerous, which is why we present you with ten signs to help your recognise it.

Consequences
High blood sugar is not life-threatening at first, but you can’t wait too long to do something about it. Your organs and brain can get damaged when your blood sugar is too high for too long. Apart from that, you also have an increased risk of infections and a high blood sugar level can eventually put you in a coma. This is why it is wise to learn the signs of a high blood sugar level so you can spot it in time.

The signs:
Fatigue or listlessness
Irritability
Having to pee a lot
Being very thirsty
Double or blurred vision
Losing weight even though your eating pattern hasn’t changed
Itching (especially around the genital area)
Vomiting
Having difficulty breathing
Having infections often or having quickly recurring infections such as a urinary infection

Paying extra attention.
When you experience the symptoms mentioned above, it is likely that you have a high blood sugar level. This high blood sugar level is also called type 2 diabetes. Do you want to spot it even earlier? Look for other signs, such as a belly that is too big or whether type 2 diabetes runs in the family. Are you in doubt? Consult your GP. Make sure to spot it in time so you can quickly take action.