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2 - What is diabetes?

Don't leave it too late

2 - What is diabetes?

How will I know if I have diabetes?

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Man yawning Feeling very tired
Toilet Going for a wee more, especially at night
Hand with skin infection Repeated skin infections or Thrush
Water bottles More thirsty than usual
Hand with a cut Cuts and scratches are slow to heal
Eyes Blurred vision

Reviewed October 2009.

> http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Introduction-to-diabetes/Diabetes---A-guide-for-Gypsies-Roma-and-Travellers/2---What-is-diabetes/

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