5.2 Million Americans Have Diabetes and Don’t Even Know it American Diabetes Services Discusses Signs and Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes
According to the American Diabetes Association, 18.2 million Americans have diabetes. While an estimated 13 million diabetics have been diagnosed by their physicians, there is still a staggering 5.2 million Americans who have diabetes and don’t even know it. Because type 2 diabetes accounts for approximately 95% of all diagnosed diabetes, the majority of undiagnosed diabetics have type 2 diabetes.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB via Moniker) January 20, 2005 -- “More and
more, there’s a need for Americans to be aware of the signs and symptoms of Type
2 diabetes and to get tested to make sure they’re not walking around with
diabetes,” said Bob Weinroth, President of American Diabetes Services “If
diagnosed you may be eligible for free diabetic
supplies through Medicare or private insurance.”
Signs that you may
be at risk for type 2 diabetes:
Type 2 diabetes if left untreated can lead to
serious complications such as blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, stroke,
and nerve damage. If you’re at risk for Type 2 diabetes, it’s important to get
diagnosed and treated. There are several signs that indicate you may be at risk
for Type 2 diabetes:
- Age – Caucasian (over 40 years); Minority Groups (over
25 years)
- Family History – Someone (mother, father or sibling) has Type 2
diabetes.
- Heart Condition – Have ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular
disease, peripheral vascular disease (problems with circulation, including heart
attack or stroke) or hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Nutrition – Poor
nutrition. For example, a Lancet study found that Americans who eat fast food
more than twice a week displayed signs of insulin resistance (a precursor to
Type 2 diabetes)
- Weight – Americans who are overweight or obese (more than
25 BMI)
What are the signs and
symptoms of Type 2 diabetes?
Many of the symptoms related to Type 2
diabetes seem harmless; however, it’s important to note that early detection of
diabetes symptoms and treatment can decrease your chances of developing diabetic
complications down the road. Here are some of the symptoms associated with Type
2 diabetes:
- Blurry vision
- Excessive thirst
- Extreme hunger
-
Frequent urination
- Increased fatigue
- Irritability
- Unusual weight
loss
American Diabetes Association recommends that if you have one or
more of these type 2 diabetes signs and symptoms to see your doctor right away.
They also offer an Online
Diabetes Risk Test, so that consumers can find out if they’re at risk for
diabetes.
Living with Type 2 Diabetes:
If you’ve recently been
diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, it’s important that you’re testing your blood
sugar on a regular basis. There are many ways to test your blood sugar, you
should discuss with your physician the different methods including standard
blood sugar test, painless testing, and alternate site testing. Ordering these
diabetic
testing supplies is easy.
American
Diabetes Services has helped thousands of diabetics with their testing
needs. “Living with Type 2 diabetes is hard enough without having to worry about
struggling with the insurance companies over the cost of diabetic
testing supplies. American Diabetes is committed to providing the highest
level of service and in many cases your diabetic
supplies are free or almost free through Medicare or private insurance.”
Explained American Diabetes Vice President Lorne Yaffe
About American
Diabetes:
American Diabetes is one of the nation's leading mail-order
distributors of brand name diabetic supplies delivered directly to the
individual's home. American Diabetes provides personalized customer service and
reduced expenses to those with diabetes, often diabetic
testing supplies are delivered at no cost to the patient.
American
Diabetes benefits include: free delivery directly to patient’s homes, no
insurance paperwork to complete, no upfront costs or waiting weeks or months for
reimbursement, diabetic
supplies delivered at very low or no cost to you, supplier of all the
leading national brands. Leading products include: One Touch Ultra, Accu-Chek
Compact, and Abbott FreeStyle.
American Diabetes is a Medicare
participating provider and specializes in providing supplies paid for by
medicare and we accept Medicare assignment. In addition, we support Private
Insurance, Major Medical and Group Health Insurance Plans; we accept most plans
in all 50 states with the exception of HMO's.
To Request American
Diabetes Services, and for information about our free
diabetic supplies, complete a free online application at www.americandiabetes.com">www.americandiabetes.com, or call toll free at
1-800-933-8085 to compete a free application over the phone. For information
about the signs and
symptoms of type 2 diabetes, please visit www.AmercianDiabetes.com">www.AmercianDiabetes.com.
Media Contacts: Jay
Berkowitz, Ten Golden Rules, Ten Golden Rules,
561-716-1334 and Bob Weinroth, American Diabetes, www.americandiabetes.com">www.americandiabetes.com, (561) 338-4900
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