Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Please Help Me,worried About Diabetes?

396545384 I was hoping someone could give me some details on the symptoms of Diabetes or how you can tell if you've got it because I havent been feeling well for a while and when I was looking on the internet for what it could be a lot of the symptoms ive had are the same as the ones that diabetics have, I have an appointment to see the doctor but I dont want to go in and them think im just being dramatic :/ please help? Thanks..
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  1. rebesAugust 23, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    Patty - My dad is a diabetic.
    He drinks a lot of water, gets light headed and
    when he eats too much sugar, he has a bit of body odor.
    His breath has a "fruity, sweet" smell.
    Also, he is fatigued a lot and night sweats.
    He does have some mood swings too.
    Please do follow up with your doctor and best of luck.
    It might be that you can handle it with just a good diet.

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  2. rebesAugust 23, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    syl c. - Excessive thirst
    Excessive hunger
    Frequent urination (you wake 3 or more times in the night to urinate)Unexplained significant weight loss
    Fatigue (particularly after eating)
    Feeling irritable
    Wounds that don't heal or heal slowly
    Frequent or lingering infections
    Leg cramps (usually occurring as the undiagnosed disease worsens and mostly during the night)
    Blurred or other changes in vision

    If you have some or all of the symptoms above, get tested by a physician. Your primary care physician can perform 2 different tests to check your blood glucose test. Normally, a blood test is used to check for diabetes, but a urine test can also be performed.
    Normal blood glucose levels are between 90 and 120.If you're borderline diabetic, your levels will be between 121 and 130.If your levels are above 130, you're considered diabetic.

    Hope this helps.

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  3. rebesAugust 23, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    Viking - You can be diabetic and not have classic symptoms. In your standard blood work, your doctor will do a fasting blood sugar test. If they haven't told you, go in fasting. Share your concerns...they need to know everything that is on your mind and as well as what's in your body. And don't panic, this could any number of things. TC

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