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Over 2 million people in the UK alone are thought to have diabetes 2 and be completely unaware of it.

There are perhaps two main issues.

In the first instance, I believe there is a sizable proportion of the population who simply don’t want to bother the doctor if they feel a little “under the weather”. I myself never visited the doctor, and indeed the first time I did, in my forties, the doctor remarked that my file was completely empty. I think it’s because I am too proud to admit an illness had got the better of me, which I have since found to be silly and also dangerous!

That may be a little harsh, but I do think fear plays a key role in keeping some of us from the doctor.

Even if we do go to see the doctor, it’s often only if we feel really ill – and type 2 diabetes can take sometime for us to feel that way.

Given that some of the symptoms are tiredness, slightly impaired vision and stress, it’s easy to put these things down to getting older (not old age as such, just “not being able to do what we used to do”) and pressure at work.

Keeping fit and checking with our doctors every year becomes so important as we age.

To much glucose in the blood supply causes type 2 diabetes. It is due to a resisitance, or lack, of insulin which is the chemical that allows sugar to provide the energy we need to our cells. When our body is not converting these sugars to energy, we get tired and irratable, amongst other things that are not so obvious.

Type 2 diabetes can cause long term damage to the eyes, the central nervous system and our renal function.

As far as renal damage is concerned, in the UK 30% of patients on dialysis have type 2 diabetes. This can be prevented by close monitoring of the blood sugar levels in the type 2 patient, as well as getting the levels of bad cholesterol down.

A yearly eye check is very important to check for damage to the optic nerve, and diabetic sufferes have a much higher incidence of cataracts and glaucoma.

Neuropathy, (nerve disease), affects about 60% of those with diabetes. This usually affects the feet and can lead to amputation. Neuropathy affects both type 1 and 2 sufferers and usually occurs after about ten years of high sugar levels. When these levels are reduced through treatment, the condition improves and often goes away completely.

So don’t let pride get in your way when it comes to the doctor. Try and get a yearly medical check up, and don’t put feelings of tiredness down to old age.

Toby has been living with diabetes for almost two years now, and lives a near normal life and has a number of interests. Visit his latest website offering incredible deals on tentsforcampingreview.comat http://www.tents for campingreview.com You can get a unique content version of this article from the Uber Article Directory.