I think I might have diabetes?

Question

I am sleepy all the time. I sleep from about 3 in the morning to 2 i the afternoon. Then find myself fighting sleep again around 6 so I take another nap and wake up again at around 9. Then start all over again. I often see black dots floating around and then they dissapear. I am thirsty all the time and always want milk. I crave milk all the time. I urinate alot. When I dont eat my hands start to shake probably from low blood sugar though. I either loose weight or it stays the same no matter how much I eat. I have been loosing a lot of weight recently though for no reason. I have told my parents I think I might have it for a long time but they say i'm just being silly. Now that I am 18 I dont need their permission to go to the doctor. I think I might really go to the hospital. I have frequent headaches. I can remember one time I had a headache so bad I wanted to cry. I couldnt move couldnt walk or nothing. My grandma also had the disease. I also have bad chest pain.

Answer 1

hello it sounds to me like you may have diabetes please go to a doctor to find out.make sure they test you for type 1 .before i was diagnosed i slept a lot and got sick often.Also go to see an eye doctor as the black spots may be a sign of neuropathy which is nerve disease caused by diabetes that is uncontrolled.
The chest pain may be anxiety because you are worried about feeling so sick,please go to the doctor and ignore your parents you are the best one to judge how you feel.You have all the classic signs.good luck and if you have diabetes you will feel much better once you get treatment.There are a lot of people with type 1 and 2 and a lot of support is available.feel free to respond to me if you need any further help.

Answer 2

I'm a 32 year old female, and I have had diabetes since I was 12. If you are shaking before you eat anything than you definitely don't have diabetes. Low blood sugar comes from having to much insulin in your blood. This never happens to diabetics unless they are taking insulin injections and don't eat after their injection. This may sound crazy, but if you are craving milk you are probably highly allergic to it. This could be why you are tired all of the time and the headaches. However, your weight loss could be the only sign I see of "diabetes." But if you are shaking from time to time, you are fairly safe that you are not diabetic. I believe you have a very high metabolism and suffer from milk allergies. If someone in your family suffers from migraines, than that could explain your black dots.

Answer 3

Well if it really concerns you that much then you should get it checked out. Don't just sit around wondering if you have it. If you do have it and don't do anything about it. Siezures are imminenent and usually quite violent (depending on the type of diabetes. Type 1 or Type 2. ) . I know because my rommate has diabetes and I've seen him have many siezures. Scary. It's better to go to a doctor and find you don't have it than to stay at home and worry about. Don't play the guessing game. We're talking about your life here. GO.

Answer 4

Not a bad idea. Some of the signs are excessive thirst (not nec. of milk) excessive urination, abnormal wt loss, excessive appetite, glucose in urine. You can get a fasting blood sugar test at the doctor's office and you can check your urine with a kit at the pharmacy. You shouldn't shrug it off because left untreated can cause irreversible damage to the heart, kidneys, and eyes. My sister's friend died at the age of 19 from NOT managing her diabetes and she was blind 1 year before that.

Answer 5

YES!! That really looks like diabetes! My little brother was diagnosed when he was 4. He had the exact same symptoms. He would have died in about a day or two if we hadn't noticed. Go to a doctor as soon as possible! It is VERY serious. God bless, I'm praying for you. : )

Answer 6

You are more likely to have diabetes if you have the following symptoms:
1. polyuria - frequent urination
2. polydipsia - frequent thirst
3. polyphagia - frequent hunger or need to eat

if you have those three symptoms you should go see a doctor and have your blood sugar level taken.

Answer 7

Definitely a lot of signs of diabetes, but then again also of hypoglycemia (low blood sugars), or even anxiety. It definitely won't hurt you to check it out.

Answer 8

your sounds like you should go to the hospital or go to the emergency room . you do need to be checked if you are 18 years of age your right you do not need there permission so go to much time has been wasted all ready .

Answer 9

It is a very simple and quick blood test. Go to the hospital and request one NOW. The longer you wait the sicker you will get.

Answer 10

I cannot really understand why you haven't had your fasting bloodsugar checked or at least gone to the doctor. Get on, girl....this is not something to dick around with.