Today I went to the dr. and had a glucose and thyroid test done?
I am very worried I might be a diabetic... my mom was a gestational diabetic, my dad was a diabetic, and my g-ma is a diabetic who has to take insulin.
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- Hello,
First off I am not a Doctor. But I have had diabetes for over 34 years and have studied diabetes for years.
With your family history it is very possible that you too could have diabetes. The disease is heredity. There are several different types of diabetis and by what you explained in your question it sounds like you might have HYPOGLYCEMIA. This is caused by your pancreous producing too much of the hormone INSULIN. What this means is that your body is producing too much insulin and causes your sugar level to drop. This causes the symptoms you explained. In fact, I have the very same symptoms when my blood sugar is low. Without a decent sugar level (70-120) your body does not have the energy you need to move. This is usually controlled by diet, exercise, and testing your blood sugar. A glucose test will tell the Dr. if your body is producing enough insulin to handle large amounts of sugar. If your body is not handling the sugar will your results will show high blood sugar. The thyroid can also play a part in diagnosing diabetis.
Symptoms of uncontrolled diabetis include headaches, extreme tiredness, vomiting, stomach pain, excessive urination and burning when you urinate, sores that won't heal, and extreme thirst and without treatment could lead to you passing out and coma.
I was about 11 when I was diagnosed and I'm 45 now. I have lived a good life and not much stands in my way. I pretty determined. I have my ups and downs and I do have a few complications like neuropthy. I've had two children and both of them are fine. The only difference is I have to pay attention to my disease, test my sugar, eat right. Nothing more than what an extreme health nut would do to stay healthy.
Good luck and let me know if you have any questions.
Ranamuk
- The nursing school answer:
The major initial symptoms of diabetes are:
Always hungry
Always thirsty
Always gotta go!
If your urine or breath smell fruity, GO TO THE HOSPITAL. This could be a warning sign of diabetic ketoacidosis.
Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) is more of a problem with undiagnosed diabetes than hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), because hypoglycemia occurs primarily in people who take too high a dose of insulin. The three things I listed are major signs of hyperglycemia.
Good luck to you!
- I got my results yesterday and they were all NORMAL!!!!! yaay!!!!!
- I am a 21 year old woman who is healthy other than if I dont have food right when I feel I am hungry, I get all light headed and annoyed real easily, a real bad headache and I will feel real weak, and sometimes see light spots. I told mr dr this today and she reccommended that I take those tests, so I did. the results come back on monday, I am nervous.
- what were the warning signs that you experienced when you were diognosed with diabetes? and how old were u? what is your life like now?
- I am just scared, I dont want to have this disease....
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