Type 2 diabetes is a disorder that disrupts the way your body processes sugar.
Your body processes sugar with the help of a hormone called insulin. If there is not enough insulin, or if the body stops responding to insulin, or both, sugar does not get processed and builds up in the blood.
Sometimes no symptoms
Need to urinate often
Intense thirst
Blurry vision
Diabetic coma, which can be deadly
Heart attacks
Strokes
Kidney problem
Vision problems (or even blindness)
Pain or loss of feeling in the hands and feet, leading to wounds
Delayed wound healing, if worse enough, would need to have fingers, toes, or affected body parts amputated
Blood work
Some people need to take pills that help the body make more insulin or help insulin process sugars. Others need insulin shots. You will also need to check your blood sugar regularly at home, frequency is per your healthcare provider.
Yes, it can. The most important thing to do is to control your weight. Losing weight can improve your health and blood sugar control if you already have diabetes.