Story
Welcome to our Brighton Marathon 2025 profile page for Diabetes UK.
Nathan and I are pleased to be part of a charity fund raiser to help people living with diabetes.
Someone is diagnosed with diabetes every two minutes? It’s a life changing and unfortunately and life shortening condition. More than 5 million people are living with diabetes in the UK right now.
These are some of the symptoms a diabetic would be feeling day to day.
- Fast heartbeat.
- Shaking.
- Sweating.
- Nervousness or anxiety.
- Irritability or confusion.
- Dizziness.
- Hunger.
- Urinating large amounts.
- Excessive thirst.
- Feeling tired.
- Frequent hunger.
- Dry mouth.
- Weight loss.
- Blurred vision.
The long term condition's a diabetic may experience later on in life.
- Damage to large and small blood vessels, which can lead to heart attack and stroke.
- eye damage or blindness
- kidney problems
- feet and nerves.
- fertility
- Recurrent infections (e.g., urinary infections, skin infections)
So, we are running towards a healthier us, and a better future for people living with diabetes. Support my challenge by hitting the donate button on our profile page.