Why should I be checked for Diabetes?

Question

I asked a question in women's health a while ago. I said that I am always thirsty, and I even wake up thirsty (usually after having a dream that I am somewhere and can't find water). And somebody answered that I should get checked for diabetes? Why?

Answer 1

thats a symptom. When you have extra sugar in your blood your kidneys have to filter out the excess so it pulls water from all over your body to help filter the sugar. In return you are thirsty your bodys way of replenshing the water. You also have to void out all this extra fluid. I was diagnoised with type 1 a few years ago (there are 2 main types) and I lost weight w/out trying and was always hungry. I would pee 15 + times a day and drink gallons a day (water and diet pepsi)
I was watching er and that was the story line so I checked on line and it all pointed to diabetes so I saw my doctor, sure enough.

Answer 2

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

You have a lot of the classic symptoms, so you need to get checked out. My advice would be to find a friend who is diabetic who has a lancet device (the finger-stick thing they use to take blood samples from the finger) and use it on your forearm to get a small sample. Test it yourself on a testing strip. If it's over 140, I would say now is the time that you must grow up and be an adult and face the blood drawing at the clinic. I am terrified of needles, too, so I totally understand what you're going through - I freak out every time - but sometimes you just have to tell yourself that you have no other choice and just do it. Good luck to you.

Answer 6

Does this sound like you??


According to the American Diabetes Association, the incidence of diabetes increased by more than 60 percent from 1990 to 2001. The number of Americans with diabetes is growing by an alarming eight percent per year and the disease is the single most prevalent chronic illness in children.

Guidelines released in August 2001 by the American College of Endocrinology (ACE) and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) recommend more stringent treatment standards and lower screening age for people at high risk for diabetes, especially among individuals of ethnic backgrounds. According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes is developing at younger ages in high-risk groups.

Symptoms of type 1 diabetes include increased thirst and urination, constant hunger, weight loss, blurred vision and extreme tiredness.

The symptoms of type 2 diabetes appear gradually and are vaguer than those associated with type 1 diabetes. Symptoms include feeling tired or ill, frequent urination (especially at night), unusual thirst, weight loss, blurred vision, frequent infections and slow wound healing

Answer 7

Because this is one of the symptoms of diabetes. And diabetes that is not controlled is very dangerous. Potential coma and death. Your choice, but I would suggest getting checked. It is a simple blood test and being diabetic is not the end of the world.

Good luck.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Excessive thirst is a symptom of diabetes along with excessive urination and tiredness

Answer 10

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



NEUROPATHY
In diabetes, high blood sugar leads to increased viscosity (in simple words - increased concenteration of sugar and thick blood), which leads to leaking of water into the nerves. The sheath covering the nerves can not handle this, and is destroyed by the pressure, leading to damage of the nerves.
Such damage is percieved as abnormal sensations such as--

NUMBNESS
PAIN
ABNORMAL FEELING OF TOUCH AND TEMPERATURE

this is Neuropathy.