Re: Early Signs of Diabetes?

[Guest guest]

What would be considered, " Frequent Urination? " I

sometimes get the tingling in the extremeties, which

is cured by eating. It goes right away. I have had

some visual disturbances, such as from time to time I

will see colored dots, blue and yellow. Other then

that I have not had any of the symptoms listed below.

My wife thinks I may have hypoglycemia issues. What

exactly is a simple fasting glucose test? Can someone

describe this procedure?

Thanks,

Josh

--- Sandy wrote:

> Hi Josh,

>

> Frequent urination

> Thirst

> blurry vision

> feeling weak at times when you haven't eaten in a

> long time

> Unexplained weight loss

> Tingling/numbness in extremties

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> These were my symptoms - best bet is to get a simple

> fasting glucose test from your doctor as these

> symptoms can be symptoms of other things as well.

>

> Do you have diabetes in your family? What are your

> symptoms?

>

> Sandy

>

> Early Signs of Diabetes?

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> Could someone list off some of the common early

> symptoms of diabetes?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Josh

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[Guest guest]

My son was going to the bathroom 3-4 times at night and then going more often at

school during the day, as in going from rarely ever going during the school day

to having to be excused during class time b/c he couldn't hold it any longer.

I don't know details of how they do the fasting test. They just did a finger

prick test on my son at the Dr office at a late afternoon appt.

If you are concerned about your symptoms, get an appt with the Dr. If the

symptoms are bothering you, it is probably something that needs to be addressed.

Barbie

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> Could someone list off some of the common early

> symptoms of diabetes?

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> Thanks,

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> Josh

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[Guest guest]

On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:02:04 -0800 (PST) Noyes

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> What would be considered, " Frequent Urination? "

When I was pregnant the last time, my husband got up in the middle of the

night more often to use the bathroom than I did. That, and his extreme

fatigue and weight loss and constant thirst, should have sent up signals

for us, but it didn't until he went to the doctor with extreme pain from

a testicular cyst (boil) -- another symptom of diabetes. The doctor

recognized that symptom (combined with the others) and tested his blood

glucose levels -- well over 500! He's a new man since he's been on

medication :-)

Gwen in FL

SAHM to 7yo Claire, 4yo , 2yo Audrey, and baby #4 due in June 06

[Guest guest]

Josh,

The test for diabetes is just a blood test. They draw blood and test for your

glucose levels - usually they test the fasting blood glucose level (meaning you

don't eat for 8 hours - go in for the test first thing in the morning).

Rather than wonder, simply give your doctor a call and ask for a blood workup

including a fasting blood glucose. Then you'll know.

The vision symptom is blurred vision. Frequent urination you would know - like

every 15 to 30 minutes and getting up several times in the night. But as

others have said everyone gets different symptoms, some get no symptoms so it is

best to just get tested. Always good to get a blood workup every year and get

some baselines established anyway!

Sandy

Re: Early Signs of Diabetes?

What would be considered, " Frequent Urination? " What

exactly is a simple fasting glucose test? Can someone

describe this procedure?

Thanks,

Josh

[Guest guest]

<< What would be considered, " Frequent Urination? " >>

Hi Josh,

I'm a T1, diagnosed as an adult (age 31) 8.5 years ago, so my symptoms

were very extreme and acute, but for me, 'frequent' meant that I would

go to the ladies' room at work (and when I did use the bathroom I was

going for long periods of time, as if no matter how much I went, it

still wasn't enough), walk back to my desk, sit down, and almost

immediately have to get back up to return to the bathroom again and

again, all day long. Part of it was the massive amount of liquid I

was consuming (upwards of a gallon of liquid before 10:00 in the

morning), but I've NEVER used the bathroom that frequently no matter

HOW MUCH I've had to drink under normal circumstances. I had a

twenty-minute drive home from work at the time, and although I went to

the bathroom immediately before leaving work in the evenings, I could

never manage to make it home without stopping on the road to use the

bathroom again. It was almost *constant*, and normally woke me up a

half dozen times a night also.

I was so symptomatic when I was diagnosed, that it was like reading a

textbook definition of diabetes. The amount of water and other

liquids that I drank would probably make me -- and anyone else, for

that matter -- ill now, but back then, I couldn't drink it fast

enough, and even then, my mouth still felt as if it was filled with

cotton and my lips and the skin around my mouth were dried and

cracked. I was diagnosed in late September, and although I was at my

sickest during late summer, and of course driving home in bright

sunshine many evenings, it wasn't uncommon for me to nearly fall

asleep at the wheel of my car because I was so exhausted.

Hope some of this helps. Please do have your doctor check into this

for you; it's best if you have ANY indication that something is wrong

to be safe. Not everyone is like me at diagnosis -- I HAD to go to

the doctor, because I was so sick (sicker than I've ever been before

or since) and couldn't ignore it any longer. I was only steps away

from being unable to function at all -- but that's one of the trickier

parts of this condition: the *lack* of symptoms that many people

experience, or the subtlety of those symptoms.

[Guest guest]

When I was pregnant the last time, my husband got up in the middle of the

night more often to use the bathroom than I did. That, and his extreme

fatigue and weight loss and constant thirst, should have sent up signals

for us, but it didn't until he went to the doctor with extreme pain from

a testicular cyst (boil) -- another symptom of diabetes. The doctor

recognized that symptom (combined with the others) and tested his blood

glucose levels -- well over 500! He's a new man since he's been on

medication :-)

Gwen in FL

SAHM to 7yo Claire, 4yo , 2yo Audrey, and baby #4 due in June 06

[Guest guest]

> Hello, my name is Josh. I am new to the group. I am a

> 28 year old from Colorado Springs. I think I may be in

> the early stages of Diabetes.

> Could someone list off some of the common early symptoms

> of diabetes?

>

For me, I think it was the need to a take nap after having

lunch.

Drew

T2 since '91

[Guest guest]

> The vision symptom is blurred vision. Frequent urination you would

know - like every 15 to 30 minutes and getting up several times in

the night. But as others have said everyone gets different symptoms,

some get no symptoms so it is best to just get tested.

> Sandy

Hey there. My symptoms were frequent urination - not every 15

minutes, but just about every hour on the hour and at least 3 times

during the night. That was frequent to me, because I used to just go

about twice a day and never during the night. Constant thirst. Hubby

figured something was up when I could finish a bottle of soda.

Usually I can only get through about a theird of a bottle befroe i

give up on it...lol...you should see all the half empties kicking

around in my truck...lol. but I was sucking them right down top to

bottom without so much as a breath. I was exhausted. Didn't have

energy to do anything. And irritable! I had been married 26 days

when I was dx'd. I'm surprised hubby even married me! Boy was I a

b!tch! For 2 months prior. My vision was so blury I couldn't read

road signs. (And I have 20/10 vision). I was eating ALL the time. A

half package of Oreos and a half gallon of milk for breakfast, then

some cereal, then some candy bars, then some steak and tatos, them

more candy...I just was always eating. But not putting on any weight.

Couldn't figure that one out - I should have ballooned, but I didn't

gain a single pound. I kept putting off my doc appts and cancelling

them, figuring I couldn't have diabetes - I was getting tested for

everything else...overactive bladder, PID, Endometriosis, Interstitial

Cystitis...you name it, but no way could I have diabetes. I had

fasting bloodwork done in January 05 and my bg's were perfect.

February I started peeing alot and getting the other symptoms. In May

05, I finally kept my appt and my finger prick level was 500+. A1C

results: 14+%. I was told I should have been in a diabetic coma or

dead. Scary thing was...I felt absolutely fine. My body had gotten

used to those levels. Even 8 months later, if I get 115 or lower, I

feel low. I get all the signs of hypo, even though I'm not, because

my body is still adjusting to being closer to normal levels. I have

nearly passed out before at 100. Best to see a doctor ASAP. Do NOT

put it off! Luckily, there was no permanent damage for me, because

the onset was so quick and I did get it taken care of fairly soon.

The faster you catch it, the better off you'll be...and if it's not

diabetes...then you'll have ruled out at least one thing it's not in

your quest to find out what it is! Good luck!!!

-Jess

NYS

[Guest guest]

< In May

05, I finally kept my appt and my finger prick level was 500+. A1C

results: 14+%. I was told I should have been in a diabetic coma or

dead. Scary thing was...I felt absolutely fine. My body had gotten

used to those levels. Even 8 months later, if I get 115 or lower, I

feel low. I get all the signs of hypo, even though I'm not, because

my body is still adjusting to being closer to normal levels. >

I too could have written this. I felt fine with mine too. The first time I

hit 140, I was shaking and cold and feeling like I was about to pass out.

It took my body a couple of months of normal readings to adjust to the

normal numbers. Glad to know it wasn't just me.......

Duckie