I Think I have Diabetes =(

Hey everyone I know some may not care, but I recently discovered I may have symptoms of diabetes and I've had these symptoms for awhile now but haven't taken them seriously till now.

Symptons-

Some diabetes symptoms include:

• Frequent urination
• Excessive thirst
• Extreme hunger
• Unusual weight loss
• Increased fatigue
• Irritability
• Blurry vision

Yes I have scheduled an apointment with my doctor to find out for sure.

Anyways does anyone else have Diabetes or know someone with it?! Please share with me Thanks.

yeah,my dad is diabetic..how old R U?esbastica

I'm 18 now man

[QUOTE="esbastica"]yeah,my dad is diabetic..how old R U?Akm4everz

I'm 18 now man

diabetes isn't common among these ages ,do u have a family records of diabetes?

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[QUOTE="esbastica"]yeah,my dad is diabetic..how old R U?esbastica

I'm 18 now man

diabetes isn't common among these ages ,do u have a family records of diabetes?

Yup Aunt, Grandma, Uncle

Damn...well i hope the best for you man.

That...sucks. Good you are getting yourself checked though, there is a chance you dont have it...so let's all hope for the best :)

[QUOTE="esbastica"][QUOTE="Akm4everz"]

[QUOTE="esbastica"]yeah,my dad is diabetic..how old R U?Akm4everz

I'm 18 now man

diabetes isn't common among these ages ,do u have a family records of diabetes?

Yup Aunt, Grandma, Uncle

although blurry vision and frequent urination both could be caused by anxiety,be sure to get checked by your dr ASAP,..but seriously don't ever go to those medicine websites, a few months ago i did it for just a try and i ended up thinking i have Multiple sclorosis,.i'm sill under treatment for it's stress.just relax and wait for ur doctor's comment

[QUOTE="Akm4everz"][QUOTE="esbastica"][QUOTE="Akm4everz"]

[QUOTE="esbastica"]yeah,my dad is diabetic..how old R U?esbastica

I'm 18 now man

diabetes isn't common among these ages ,do u have a family records of diabetes?

Yup Aunt, Grandma, Uncle

although blurry vision and frequent urination both could be caused by anxiety,be sure to get checked by your dr ASAP,..but seriously don't ever go to those medicine websites, a few months ago i did it for just a try and i ended up thinking i have Multiple sclorosis,.i'm sill under treatment for it's stress.just relax and wait for ur doctor's comment

Alright thanks man

Try not to worry I went up for a test this year and I was fine :) worse comes to the worse you will be in safe hands ;)

Im Wilford Brimley and Im here to talk to you about DIABEETUS!!!plague32390

[QUOTE="plague32390"]Im Wilford Brimley and Im here to talk to you about DIABEETUS!!!teh_destroyer

It does sound like you have it, you need to go get tested by the doctor.

I am sorry to hear that. :(

I hope you don't have it.

At one point, I thought I had it, too. But I think the internet can tend to make a person paranoid, and that this may be what's going on with you. You should of course have this checked out by a doctor, but from what I understand from what I read, if you really had diabetes, there would be no missing it, primarily on account of the excessive thirst. I read stories from people who found out they had diabetes, and almost unanimously, they would talk about drinking 4 litres of liquid and still feeling thirsty. They'd talk about being thirsty even AS they were drinking. They developed a paranoia of not having a full bottle of water with them if they were out of the house for more than half an hour. They knew where every public restroom in their city was, because they had to urinate every half hour or so. And of course, their urine had a very strong sweet scent because of the sugar content.

So although it is POSSIBLE that you have diabetes, I wouldn't get worked up until you have a diagnosis. It's easy to convince yourself you have symptoms that you don't REALLY have when you're worried about something. And that's how I convinced myself I was diabetic. Turns out it was all in my head.

Cancer's another good one for that. Again, good to be cautious... but it's easy to misinterpret things as being cancer symptoms because of the way they're described and the fear the illness can bring about in a person.

It doesn't sound like you have it but if you do, And i really really hope you dont, then tell us....cuz my father has it and if you want to know what happens I can tell you, but lets wait for your diagnosis, im pretty sure you dont have it though.

good luck,

At one point, I thought I had it, too. But I think the internet can tend to make a person paranoid, and that this may be what's going on with you. You should of course have this checked out by a doctor, but from what I understand from what I read, if you really had diabetes, there would be no missing it, primarily on account of the excessive thirst. I read stories from people who found out they had diabetes, and almost unanimously, they would talk about drinking 4 litres of liquid and still feeling thirsty. They'd talk about being thirsty even AS they were drinking. They developed a paranoia of not having a full bottle of water with them if they were out of the house for more than half an hour. They knew where every public restroom in their city was, because they had to urinate every half hour or so. And of course, their urine had a very strong sweet scent because of the sugar content.

So although it is POSSIBLE that you have diabetes, I wouldn't get worked up until you have a diagnosis. It's easy to convince yourself you have symptoms that you don't REALLY have when you're worried about something. And that's how I convinced myself I was diabetic. Turns out it was all in my head.

Cancer's another good one for that. Again, good to be cautious... but it's easy to misinterpret things as being cancer symptoms because of the way they're described and the fear the illness can bring about in a person.

pianist

I think this is 100% correct. I took one look at those symptoms and thought "NO! i totally have diabetes!" In actual fact i felt fatigued most likely because i was tired, or i felt thirst because i just hadnt had a drink in a while. But your mind tends to jump to the more dramatic option of "Crap! I must be sick!"

If my dad has it, will i also have it? Is it that kinda disease? :(Ninja-Hippo

Symptons-

Some diabetes symptoms include:

• Frequent urination
• Excessive thirst
• Extreme hunger
• Unusual weight loss
• Increased fatigue
• Irritability
• Blurry vision

Akm4everz

Out of all things the postive things people said above.

I'm kinda spoke about it now. :(

If my dad has it, will i also have it? Is it that kinda disease? :(Ninja-Hippo

=/ sad

diabetes must suck...

no coke D:

What symptoms are you having specifically? How old are you?

Type 1 DM tends to present with sudden weight loss or full blown Diabetic Ketoacidosis, which is life threatening. It also requires life-long insulin. If you suspect you have it you need to see your physician ASAP.

And no, this is nothing like the Type 2 DM your parents have, which is associated with obesity and which can be treated with oral hypoglycemics. Type 1 is autoimmune.

You need to start watching your diet right away.Travo_basic

Diet doesn't help so much with Type 1, which is what I'm assuming this kid would have unless he has a rare case of early onset type 2, which I doubt he would have unless he is extremely obese. In type 1 the pancreatic beta cells which secrete insulin are destroyed, so he would require insulin. With the advent of insulin pumps, this isn't quite as awful as it might sound.

Type 2, which involves insulin resistance, and which occurs more in adults, may improve with diet, although most physicians will also start metformin. To make things more confusing, Type 2 may require insulin in its later stages after the pancreas is "burned out" from secreting too much insulin to compensate for the resistance at the cellular level. Some physicians will try to delay this as long as possible with agents like actos and avandia, while others are advocates for starting insulin early if tight glycemic control cannot be achieved.

[QUOTE="Travo_basic"]You need to start watching your diet right away.cmdrmonkey

Diet doesn't help so much with Type 1, which is what I'm assuming this kid would have unless he has a rare case of early onset type 2, which I doubt he would have unless he is extremely obese. In type 1 the pancreatic beta cells which secrete insulin are destroyed, so he would require insulin. With the advent of insulin pumps, this isn't quite as awful as it might sound.

Type 2, which involves insulin resistance, and which occurs more in adults, may improve with diet, although most physicians will also start metformin. To make things more confusing, Type 2 may require insulin in its later stages after the pancreas is "burned out" from secreting too much insulin to compensate for the resistance at the cellular level. Some physicians will try to delay this as long as possible with agents like actos and avandia, while others are advocates for starting insulin early if tight glycemic control cannot be achieved.

Is that another way of saying that sugar is bad for more than just your teeth?

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[QUOTE="Travo_basic"]You need to start watching your diet right away.leejohnson7

Diet doesn't help so much with Type 1, which is what I'm assuming this kid would have unless he has a rare case of early onset type 2, which I doubt he would have unless he is extremely obese. In type 1 the pancreatic beta cells which secrete insulin are destroyed, so he would require insulin. With the advent of insulin pumps, this isn't quite as awful as it might sound.

Type 2, which involves insulin resistance, and which occurs more in adults, may improve with diet, although most physicians will also start metformin. To make things more confusing, Type 2 may require insulin in its later stages after the pancreas is "burned out" from secreting too much insulin to compensate for the resistance at the cellular level. Some physicians will try to delay this as long as possible with agents like actos and avandia, while others are advocates for starting insulin early if tight glycemic control cannot be achieved.

Is that another way of saying that sugar is bad for more than just your teeth?

Yeah, pretty much. Fat people with crappy diets with a family history of type 2 are likely to get it.

Type 1 really can't be helped though. It's an autoimmune condition like Lupus or MS. For whatever reason, your body decided to start attacking itself.

Is it not true that you need a new pancreas if this is the case? All I get is headaches when I eat a bag of jellies or turn my cornflakes into Everest.leejohnson7

i've neverheard of people getting pancreas transplants as a result of diabetes. he would need to monitor his blood sugar and take insulin to control it.

[QUOTE="leejohnson7"]Is it not true that you need a new pancreas if this is the case? All I get is headaches when I eat a bag of jellies or turn my cornflakes into Everest.shoeman12

i've neverheard of people getting pancreas transplants as a result of diabetes. he would need to monitor his blood sugar and take insulin to control it.

I don't think it is seen as a priority operation, or maybe there are other reasons for diabetes.

[QUOTE="leejohnson7"]Is it not true that you need a new pancreas if this is the case? All I get is headaches when I eat a bag of jellies or turn my cornflakes into Everest.shoeman12

i've neverheard of people getting pancreas transplants as a result of diabetes. he would need to monitor his blood sugar and take insulin to control it.

The same autoimmune processes which destroyed the first pancreas would destroy the new one as well. It's also extremely dangerous to do much of anything to the pancreas surgically. The enzymes it contains are devastating if released.

[QUOTE="shoeman12"]

[QUOTE="leejohnson7"]Is it not true that you need a new pancreas if this is the case? All I get is headaches when I eat a bag of jellies or turn my cornflakes into Everest.cmdrmonkey

i've neverheard of people getting pancreas transplants as a result of diabetes. he would need to monitor his blood sugar and take insulin to control it.

The same autoimmune processes which destroyed the first pancreas would destroy the new one as well. It's also extremely dangerous to do much of anything to the pancreas surgically. The enzymes it contains are devastating if released.

Well I am no medical expert but.... take a bucket of steroids and a couple of adrenaline shots - should sort a persons immune system out for a few days. :lol: Nobody try that though...

At one point, I thought I had it, too. But I think the internet can tend to make a person paranoid, and that this may be what's going on with you. You should of course have this checked out by a doctor, but from what I understand from what I read, if you really had diabetes, there would be no missing it, primarily on account of the excessive thirst. I read stories from people who found out they had diabetes, and almost unanimously, they would talk about drinking 4 litres of liquid and still feeling thirsty. They'd talk about being thirsty even AS they were drinking. They developed a paranoia of not having a full bottle of water with them if they were out of the house for more than half an hour. They knew where every public restroom in their city was, because they had to urinate every half hour or so. And of course, their urine had a very strong sweet scent because of the sugar content.

So although it is POSSIBLE that you have diabetes, I wouldn't get worked up until you have a diagnosis. It's easy to convince yourself you have symptoms that you don't REALLY have when you're worried about something. And that's how I convinced myself I was diabetic. Turns out it was all in my head.

Cancer's another good one for that. Again, good to be cautious... but it's easy to misinterpret things as being cancer symptoms because of the way they're described and the fear the illness can bring about in a person.

pianist

Agreed. There were times I thought I had cancer, and other illnesses. But I was just being really paranoid.