Diabetes also known as diabetes mellitus is the most common form of Diabetes that is usually characterised by high levels of blood sugar that eventually spills into the urine.
It is different from Diabetes Insipidus, which is a rare disease that causes your kidney to produce lots of sugar free urine.

 

Diabetes
Diabetes is usually caused by poor lifestyle where one does not engage in exercise or physical activities, obesity and a diet that is heavy on processed foods and lots of sugar.
Patients usually experience excessive urination, increased thirst, hunger and they may also have a blurred vision. However, the level of hunger, thirst and urination are less compared to diabetes insipidus.
If not properly managed during early stages, diabetes can have long-term complications that may lead to developing heart problems and kidney diseases.
Generally, Diabetes is managed by frequently checking on blood sugar levels and managing it to normal. Treatment can be done through medication using injections and pumps.
However, patients are highly recommended to engage in lots of physical activity, choosing carefully meals to ensure they are free of sugars, carbohydrates and general change of lifestyle to a healthy one.

Diabetes Insipidus
People with Diabetes Insipidus usually experience lack of balance in body fluids that makes one feel very thirsty even if they have just had a drink. This leads to production of excess urine up to 20 litres in a day forcing one into frequent short calls. A normal person produces up to three litres of urine in a day.
Patients with Diabetes Insipidus drink lots of water due to their excess thirst and as a result urine production is constant for them. Urination is also high during the night and can cause bed-wetting in children.
It can lead to chronic Kidney diseases if the condition is not managed. However, the disease is not as life-threatening like Diabetes.
A person will know they have diabetes Insipidus following a urine analysis at a healthcare facility.
The disease can be corrected by self-treatment through controlled fluid intake, including drinking enough water to compensate the lost fluid or adopting a low salt diet.
These treatments coupled with medication as prescribed by a medical doctor always relieves patients thirst and reduces production urine to help individuals urinate less.