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Diabetes (adult onset or type 2)

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Diabetes (adult onset or type 2)

Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this

41 years experience

How common it is:

Very common

Body locations

Upper abdomen

Symptoms

Paresthesia
Blurred vision
Increased urination
Headache, made worse by hormone changes

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