Ok, i have a medical question. I am 16yrs old 5'3 and weigh 200lbs. The past couple weeks i have been extrememly tired and needing to use the rest room more than usual, and drinking water, diet coke, tea, anything, like crazy. Diabetes runs in my family, in fact both my aunts and my grandmother on my fathers side have diabetes. I'm really scared. Those are the most common symptoms for type2 (most common in children) diabetes. I have mentioned my complaints of being tired to my parents but it didnt seem like such a big deal(im always staying up too late). They would always see me rushing to the bathroom,but I wouldnt usually complain because it didt seem like a big deal. Commen sense right, you drink more you pee more. But lately ive really been thinking about it more and more and it is really starting to scare me. Am i thinking too much into this? or should i go get checked out? What should i do? how do i know if i really have diabetes? any advice would really help.
2007-03-06 16:42:54 · 2 answers · asked by Confused 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
You really should be checked out by a doctor. With your family history and your weight, you are at a higher risk for diabetes. If you catch it early, you may be able to reverse the effects with diet and exercise, and maybe oral medication, instead of injections for the rest of your life.
2007-03-06 21:49:26 · answer #1 · answered by aqx99 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let your mom know that you are really concerned about the possibility of having Diabetes and would like to see a dr to get checked out for this and other problems that could be causing this. If you can't do that pls talk to your school nurse or a trusted adult friend or even one of your aunts.
One question for you. Are you feeling tired often during the day?
2007-03-07 05:46:31 · answer #2 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋