Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 > Why is frequent urination a sign of diabetes? Good question.. I would think because your body is not processing energy, the then trash goes through kidney's then bladder - sound possible. Then if you body is not processing energy at all - eventually it turns into Ketones - then your body will excretes ketones through your pee. Ultimately, to much ketones for Kidney and ability excrete through bladder fast enough - keotosis happens which I understand is no fun. T1 diag almost a month ago was days from ICU due to high ketones. She peed all the time? You body is pretty smart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 The reason is: when the Blood Glucose Levels (BGL) is too high the body attempts to lower it by filtering excess glucose out causing the kidneys to work overtime along with the bladder. Additionally because you are losing additional liquid from your body with this a large thirst will usualy develop. In times past diabeties was diagnosed by tasting the urine, if it was sweet diabeties else not. Vern Catron www.history-buff.org <http://www.history-buff.org/> Meddle ye not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup (or HP). Frequent urination I have a rather unusual question. Why is frequent urination a sign of diabetes? Why does that happen? I was reading an article about diabetes today and saw that and just wondered....why? What is the physiological reason? Anybody know? Maralee Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon! _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 > I have a rather unusual question. Why is frequent urination a sign of > >> diabetes? Listen to Angelia R - she's a lot smarter than I am! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Thanks, Vern.....but.....GROSS! (The tasting the urine part.) Maralee ******The reason is: when the Blood Glucose Levels (BGL) is too ****high the body attempts to lower it by filtering excess ****glucose out causing the kidneys to work overtime along with ****the bladder. Additionally because you are losing ****additional liquid from your body with this a large thirst ****will usualy develop. In times past diabeties was diagnosed ****by tasting the urine, if it was sweet diabeties else not. **** **** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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