unexplained weight changes.

Nighttime Symptoms Do Not Confirm Diabetes

This is important: many of these symptoms can also result from:

• Sleep apnea
• Prostate problems
• Urinary conditions
• Anxiety
• Menopause
• Medication side effects
• Nerve problems
• Kidney disease
• Poor sleep habits

The only reliable way to know whether diabetes is present is through appropriate blood testing.

How Diabetes Is Usually Diagnosed

Common tests include:

• Fasting blood glucose
• HbA1c
• Oral glucose tolerance testing
• Random blood glucose testing in certain situations

A healthcare professional can determine which test is appropriate based on your symptoms and