People often think of diabetes as one disease. But sugar can accumulate in your blood for various reasons, resulting in various types of diabetes. They include, but are not limited to:

1. Type 1 diabetes
2. Type 2 diabetes
3. Gestational diabetes
4. Diabetes insipidus
5. Diabetes mellitus

Since type 1 diabetes generally occurs more suddenly and severely, it is usually diagnosed within a few months, People with type 2 diabetes, however, have the disease and average of 8 years before it is diagnosed. Regular visits to your doctor that include a complete blood workup can help prevent the disease from going undetected for so long.

Characteristics of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes:

High blood sugar or diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome (DHS) is most common in people with type 2 diabetes, especially people who don’t monitor their blood sugar or who don’t they have diabetes.

Extreme stress or illness can occur in people with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes and this can cause increased blood acids or diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).

More than 3 out of 10 people with type 1 diabetes eventually develop to about 1 in 10 people with type 2 diabetes. Part of the reason for the difference is that people with type 1 diabetes typically develop the disease while at a younger age. The longer you have diabetes, the higher your risk of kidney damage.

When it comes to eye damage, nearly everyone with type 1 diabetes and more than 6 out of 10 people with type 2 diabetes develop some form of eye damage by the time they have had diabetes for 20 years.