Diabetes symptoms: Beware of these 5 types of body pain that could indicate high blood sugar

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines diabetes as a chronic health condition that occurs either when the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Insulin is the hormone that helps control and regulate the blood sugar in the body, adds the global health agency.

Currently, diabetes is said to be the ninth leading cause of death, accounting for an estimated 1.5 million deaths globally.

There are two types of diabetes, namely Type 1 and Type 2.

While type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which your pancreas produces little to no insulin, type 2 diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects the way your body processes and regulates blood sugar/glucose. With type 2 diabetes the body either doesn’t produce enough insulin, or it resists insulin. This causes the blood sugar levels to spike to dangerous levels, leading to painful sensations in the body.

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