It's a common misconception that all diabetic patients experience symptoms such as excessive thirst and urination.
These symptoms typically occur in Type 1 diabetic patients which account for only about 5% of diabetic patients.
Type 2 diabetes, which account for about 95% of diabetic patients, is a silent killer. It develops slowly over a period of years.
Usually there are no symptoms for a long time.
Patients often have vague, non-specific symptoms such as fatigue and usually blame it on getting old.
Unfortunately, during this time, complications of diabetes are usually developing. Often a person shows up in the emergency room with a heart attack as the first symptom of Diabetes.