diabetes question?

Question

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3555238
i think i may have diabetes and i dont have money to go the doctor to get my blood tested. Blood Glucose Monitor....will this determine if i do have diabetes if it says my sugar is over or under the recommended amount?

Answer 1

A tester like this will tell you what your blood glucose level is. You can have a normal reading even if you are diabetic, so it is NOT a good tool for diagnosis. Of course, if you have a high reading, it will indicate that something is not right and you should see a doctor. Either way, you should really see a doctor as soon as you are able and find out for sure. Best wishes.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Inquire if a local hospital or clinic offer free diabetes screenings.

The Wal-Mart meters are in the isles near the pharmacy. The compatible test strips have to be purchased at the pharmacy, but no perscription is needed. Request they dactivate the security device in the test strip box, to avoid setting off the exit alarm.

Pre-Diabetes
http://www.diabetes.org/pre-diabetes/pre-diabetes-symptoms.jsp

If you test over 126 mg/dl fasting:

Diet Guidelines
http://www.diabetes911.net/readit/chapter10.shtml

Blood Sugar Management
http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/blood_sugar_management/

Answer 4

If you just check your sugar once you need to be aware that certain conditions will affect your sugar immediately. If you check it immediately after eating, it could be 140's or so. If you've just had juice or sugar, it will probably be above 200. If you've just been exercising (walking counts!) you may be under 65. A fasting BS for a non-diabetic should be between 60-105.

Answer 5

Hi-
Every Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (towns over 50,000 people) gets federal money for a free clinic. Suggest you go there to start with--they are always really nice people, even if too busy.
Yes, you can check your blood sugar level yourself, but a doctor may see things you don't, and many things can be taken care of better if caught early.
Just in case you go ahead with your self diagnosis, here is some good information--

General information about DIABETES--

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and other symptoms. The World Health Organization recognizes three main forms of diabetes: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes (occurring during pregnancy),[1] which have similar signs, symptoms, and consequences, but different causes and population distributions. Type 1 is usually due to autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic beta cells which produce insulin. Type 2 is characterized by tissue-wide insulin resistance and varies widely; it sometimes progresses to loss of beta cell function. Gestational diabetes is similar to type 2 diabetes, in that it involves insulin resistance; the hormones of pregnancy cause insulin resistance in those women genetically predisposed to developing this condition.
Early symptoms are related to hyperglycemia and include polydipsia (excessive thirst), polyphagia (excessive hunger and abnormally large intake of solids by mouth), and polyuria (excessive urination). Later complications include vascular disease, peripheral neuropathy, and predisposition to infection. Diagnosis is by measuring plasma glucose (blood sugar). Treatment is diet, exercise, and drugs that reduce glucose levels, including insulin and oral antihyperglycemic drugs. Prognosis varies with degree of glucose control.

Hyperglycemia is high blood glucose. Symptoms are--
Frequent urination
Excessive thirst
Extreme hunger
Unusual weight loss
Increased fatigue
Irritability
Blurry vision


Hypoglycemia is low blood glucose. Symptoms are--
Sweating and palpitations
Pale skin
Hunger - to the extreme
Trembling
Irritability
Anxiety/aggression
Poor concentration
Feelings of faintness/dizziness
Loss of consciousness
Death


Normal blood glucose ranges from 70-110. Anything below 70...hypo..anything above 110..hyper.
A range of 4 to 7 mmol/l (72 to 126 mg/dl) before a meal is normal.
A level of < 10 mmol/l (180 mg/dl) 90 minutes after a meal is normal.
A range of 7 to 8 mmol/l (126 to 144 mg/dl) at bedtime is normal.



In the US, about 90% of diabetics are type II and 10% are type I.


And here's what you can do about it--

According to recent studies conducted by the Pritikin Longevity Center, diabetes starts from too much fat in the diet and insufficient exercise, not malfunction of the pancreas as previously thought. The pancreas continues to produce insulin when you have diabetes but the body becomes insulin resistant. You can actually REVERSE some of these conditions with diet (nutrition, not weight loss) and exercise, and the removal of parasites and candida.

Watch the 8-minute non-profit video http://www.rawfor30days.com/view.html , about diabetes diet.
Best of luck.

Answer 6

The cheap way to find out you have diabetic or not is to go to drug store to buy test tape for urine sugar.Follow the instruction if it show positive that you may have diabetic,but it is not the ac cute way.For final diagnosis you still to see a doctor for blood test.

Answer 7

yes, blood glucose monitor could determine whether you are diabetic or not. but its preferable to see a doctor to decide what kind of medication you will take. hopefully you are not diabetic.

Answer 8

I am a nurse. I have used a Reli on meter from walmart and it was very good for the cheap price...yes it will tell you your blood glucose level...it will not tell you what is high and what is low (as far as I know it doesn't )....if it is indeed high, then you will need to go to a doctor to treat it.

do you have a public health clinic that you can go to?