Question:
What are some symptoms for Diabetes?
I have been having these serious headaches along with frequent urination, and drinking everything in sight, I stay really tired and after I eat I get really sleepy could it be possible that I am diabetic? I don't have any ins. so I can't go to a Dr. and find out so I had to come to my extended family for a answer-LOL — mischief85 (posted on October 7, 2002)
October 7, 2002
run, dont walk to your nearest clinic or county hospital. diabetes can kill
and it can happen quickly when not treated. two simple and probably not
very expensive blood and urine tests would probably be done right away for
an immediate positive diagnosis if you have very high blood sugar. if it
cost you 100 dollars would it be worth it to save your life, i dont even
know you and you are a priceless human being to me. county programs are
paid by our taxes for people like yourself who are not insured. dont wait
on this one. get it checked out asap.call your local american diabetes
association chapter or any diabetes education center(most hospitals have
one)for referral to no or low cost health care. if you know a diabetic,
have them use their meter to check out your blood sugar AND even if it is
within normal limits, seek medical care. yes, you do have some of the
common symptoms of diabetes: excessive thirst, excessive hunger, excessive
urination, you may be actually losing weight without trying to.
patsy in las vegas (RN for alot of years!)
— PATSY N.
October 7, 2002
Dear Heart..I agree with Patsy and I am a needle using diabetic. Go to your
nearest free clinic asap..What she didnt mention was the devastating damage
that diabetes can do to your body before it kills you...Kidney
failure,having to wear almost a diaper for the
incontinence(urination),blindness, amputation of feet, nerve damage and
extreme burning of feet(not repairable)and wounds that won't
heal...GO..Please don't wait.Life is too precious...
— Cheri P.
October 7, 2002
Your symptoms are definitley in the diabetic category. Like the others
stressed, go to any free clinic, or even if you know a friend who is
diabetic, ask them to test you on thier monitor. Anything 126 or over is
diabetic. However, a doctor does more thorough and fasting tests. But at
least it could possibly give you some kind of knowledge. I would immediatly
cut out the sugar, go low carb, start exercising(does wonders to make the
blood sugar normal if it isn't too out of control, even just walking) and
drink lots of water. These things especially help if you are obese as
controlling your weight can help control it sometimes. I ignored the
symptoms and I passed out!. Please don't wait like I did!
— stacey1273
October 7, 2002
Stephanie, I would listen to the previous posters, as they sound
knowledgeable about Diabetes (which I have no knowledge of). However, your
symptoms also sound a lot like Sleep Apnea (which I had for 4 years prior
to WLS). Frequent unination, Excessive thirst, Headaches, Lethargy,
Sleepiness - these all are associated with it. If you are Morbidly Obese,
your liklihood of Sleep Apnea is greatly increased. Good luck to you
either way. Kevin
— meilankev
October 8, 2002
Don't want to freak you out, just want to stress how important it is to go
get this checked - I nearly died of pancreatitis from undiagnosed diabetes.
If you need another resource from info, go to www.nih.gov or
www.diabeticnewletter.com
Best wishes to you.
— kultgirl
October 8, 2002
hi there. my brother becane diabetic at the age of 15. it was a hectic time
as my mom was in the hospital recovering from surgery and dad was spending
time with her. i was busy going to school, working and going to the health
club so we didnt realize my brother was getting ill. he was tired,
thirsty,never hungry but craved only sweet things when he did gey hungry.
he dropped like 20lbs in two weeks. we noticed how sickly he looked when he
took his shirt off. we took him to the doctor and discovered it was
diabetis. im glad we realized this beofre it was too late.
— carrie M.
October 8, 2002
Do you know any nurses? Any friends who work for any type of care
facility? My dad was so sick & nobody could figure it out. A man
nurse our family knew had us test his blood sugar on a monitor from the
nursing home where he worked. It was sooo high it wouldn't even register!!
Over 600. Also you DO have to be careful, if your blood sugar is
extremely high it can be dangerous to exercise. Best to get it checked
ASAP.
— Shelly S.
October 9, 2002
What you describe are the symptoms I had for diabetes... PLEASE see a
doctor and get it under control. Unchecked diabetes can do damage than
can't be fixed to your body.. even with WLS. Please get it checked. My
diabetes was a nasty surprise a week prior to surgery and I had to work
really hard that week to get my blood surgar down... I was stressed enough
without that. Good luck.. -- your symptoms mirror mine. By the way, my
blood sugar was normal within days of surgery.
— Lisa C.
October 9, 2002
Check with your local drug stores and try the local chapter of the diabetes
associations.. sometimes there are free screenings. Other than that...
find someone who has it and has to check their sugar often... a friend did
that for me... she checks her blood sugar daily and she checks mine for me
every once in while...
— Lisa C.
October 9, 2002
At a BMI of 73 ts likely your diabetic. But dont dispair its a excellent co
morbidity. Although dangerous it can be managed and with you getting WLS it
will probably go away. So dont panic but get it looked at.
— bob-haller
October 10, 2002
It sounds like the symptons of diabetes, you need to check your blood sugar
to say for sure, check and see if there is a county health dept or a
diabetes education center connected with a local hospital, I am a diabetic
and I had the exact same symptons you are having just before I was
diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, also go on the diabetes assoication website
and check it out also. DO NOT WASTE ANY TIME BECAUSE DIABETES OUT OF
CONTROL CAN CAUSE ALL KINDS OF DAMAGE INCLUDING DEATH
— Grace H.
October 12, 2002
I am trying to get in contact with the lady that ask the LDS (Mormon)
guestions. I to am LDS and have not considered the questions about church
beliefs. I would really like to explore what the church says about diet,
surgery, & etc.
— Diana M.
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