Diabetes

I can not convince my cousin to go see a doctor. He is diabetic. He also drinks alcohol. The last time I saw him, he looked bloated and very unhealthy. I am trying to talk to his mother about this, but have not had any luck yet. I am wondering the physical signs of kidney failure. If this were me, I would have gone to a doctor already. I know that this is not the best situation for diagnosis, but I need help.

2006-08-16 05:24:37 · 13 answers · asked by lady luck 1

Mine has been 304, and 301

2006-08-16 03:13:26 · 14 answers · asked by Mary L 1

My latest test results show: Fasting Blood Glucose 127, Glucose (2 hrs p.p.) 166.However ,HbA1c is 5.9% indicating the average range of 117 mg% during the past 2-3 months.Am I considered diabatic?

2006-08-16 02:35:19 · 12 answers · asked by faribab 1

2006-08-16 02:09:59 · 45 answers · asked by Rock 2

am 32, male. Height 5'10", Wight 74 kg

2006-08-16 00:48:33 · 12 answers · asked by rd123 1

I'm 17/F/.. and my mom is a diabetic, my gma was a diabetic but fought it, so its passed down, lately, i have been having a peeing poblem, last night i peed the bed and i even went to pee before i went to sleep. i drive my husband crazy sometimes because before we leave to go somewhere i pee and then 1 hr later i have to pee again and he has to pull over at a gas station. sometimes when i stand up, i get so dizzy i trip over things or have to hold on to the wall and i feel like im drunk, whats wrong with me?

2006-08-15 23:06:05 · 17 answers · asked by obsession0524 2

2006-08-15 22:22:26 · 12 answers · asked by AngieB 1

Sometimes i feel light headed, i have blurred vision and dry skin suddenly.

2006-08-15 18:16:01 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I went to the doctor and got my blood taken to see if there was anything wrong with me. They said i had really low blood sugar, also called Hypoglycemia. Well, I have lost about 15 pounds in the past month, I have been eating more. Really weird pains around my belly button area. Also, if I eat too much i get really ill and feel like throwing up. What do you think?

2006-08-15 18:00:53 · 18 answers · asked by 10.95 2

2006-08-15 13:38:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My nephew who's only 9 months old developed Type 1 diabetes. My cousin checks his blood with glucometer using test strips, but because of the pain it causes the kid became very nervous and starts crying everytime his mom approaches him. I was wondering if anybody knows about alternative ways to test blood, that are not as painful and that are suitable for a kid his age. Thank you.

2006-08-15 10:21:47 · 8 answers · asked by london_girl 2

Well I just ate a BIG meal (Mexican food = yummy) and then I had like a glass of orange juice half an hour ago. My grandma had me use her little blood sugar thing because diabetes runs in the family. So I took my blood sugar level and it was at 134. I am a 17 year old male. I don't really have any other signs of diabetes; however, I am a little bit (10-15 lbs) overweight, nothing too bad though... Should I be worried?

2006-08-15 09:56:50 · 19 answers · asked by Nick P 2

I'm 18 years old...I'm 6'3 195 pounds. I eat atrociously----burgers, hot dogs, lots of bready kind of stuff, everything is covered in cheese....sometimes sweet stuff like soda, candy...etc. etc. I appear very lanky and thin even though I eat really bad food---and and I eat a large quanity of it. My stomach is out of proportion from the rest of my body in terms of fat being stationed there, although unless I took my shirt off no one would be able to tell that I wasn't a skeleton----it's not big big, but it's not flat if you know what I mean (a decent amount of pudge). After I eat terrible foods lately I keep getting sharp feelings in my feet...also a few months ago my eyes would twitch after eating bad foods for a period of a few weeks. I have heard that type 2 diabetes (which if I have diabetes is what I most likely have---90 percent of diabetics are type 2 while type 1 accounts for only 10 percent) usually sets in during middle age---at my age could i already have diabetes???

2006-08-15 09:55:53 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-15 07:44:04 · 16 answers · asked by teddybruno2 1

a cat bite my mom on saturday and yesterday she was with a lot of fever but the problem is that she dont have any kind of insurance, and she has diabetes.
thank u for ur answers.

2006-08-15 04:30:19 · 7 answers · asked by dzamora 2

first thing in the morning before eating or drinking anything? He hasn't been diagnosed with diabetes, but he seems to have some symptoms. He uses the bathroom several times a night. Just this morning he urinated 6 times within a two hour period. I checked his blood and got a reading of 97. I don't have diabetes, but both my parents do.

2006-08-15 04:27:19 · 7 answers · asked by daughtry_fan 2

I've been diabetic nearly 30 yrs, I'm now 45. Hypo's effect me in different ways eg. blurred vision, seeing different colours, bad sweats etc. How do others cope with this? How do you feel afterwards? Are you like myself and feel really sluggish and tired? I obviously know what to do when I am low, just curious how it effects others. I'm insulin dependant by the way.

2006-08-15 03:52:51 · 11 answers · asked by bingolil 4

After injecting, the skin stays painful temporarily. After the pain is reduced it does not go away completely and it stays tender for a very long time!

Why does this happen and is there anything I can do about it?

P.S. I know about injecting at different sites to help... but I dont have enough different space, most of them hurt!!

2006-08-15 03:15:21 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-15 02:52:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can't wait. I am going to eat two medium pepperoni pizzas today, with a 12 pack of Schlitz.

2006-08-15 01:08:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am due to have my pancreas removed in a few weeks. How will this effect me? I've been told I will lose a lot of weight, is this true?

2006-08-15 00:42:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

If so, how many hours? I hope, wish, & pray that I'm not diabetic. Is numbness a sign? I know I'm black & overweight, which are such factors. I'm so scared.

2006-08-14 20:20:09 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello, once diagnoised with diabetes II does that mean your stuck with it the rest of your life, that your cells will simply not go back to a normal state were they were before you were diagnoised? Or have I destroyed my cells ability to respond to insuline for the rest of my life?

2006-08-14 16:20:59 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

cooking and baking was a big part of me....now it's no fun...

2006-08-14 15:56:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-14 13:05:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

females between the ages of 30 and onwards that have type 2 diabetes.would you mind sharing your stories on what age you got diabetes, what you do to help it and what medication if any are you presently taking???
also are there any of you that are having a rough time with diabetes and what age are you..sufferers of eyes ,kidneys, and feet..please tell me more about your condition...........

2006-08-14 12:45:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My Mom is having diabetes and i want to give her Cranberry juice as she is having symptoms of Urinary Tract infection(UTI),i am in Newyork city,which store will i get sugar free cranberry juice,like it should not have sugar ,it should have any substitute of sugar for diabetes patients the same way u get sugar free candies

2006-08-14 08:24:49 · 8 answers · asked by alfia_09 1

Can anyone who has been diagnosed with diabetes tell me the symptoms and signs they noticed before being diagnosed?

2006-08-14 08:03:46 · 10 answers · asked by Shelby67grl 3

I've just went to Longs for health screeing, I was suprised that my HBA1c = 6.2 (<6 for non diabetic) but my glucose was normal (81). I had an "one touch ultrasmart" glucose meter and I somestimes used it and the level have always been normal. I ran the glucose tests at home everyday after that (3 days) and also came back to have them check glucose level one more time and it is still normal. However, I am still worried sick because that that HBA1c that I should not take. Could someone please help me to explain my situation. Thank you very much.

2006-08-14 07:01:39 · 5 answers · asked by do95133 2

...why eat chicken if it causes diabetes.

2006-08-14 05:48:23 · 2 answers · asked by NEMESIS 3