Is it possible that I have diabetes?

Question

I am definatly more thirsty than usual, have lost around 3 lbs, and occasionally feel a tingling in my thumb. I am a teenager. I have almost no appetite, and don't go to the bathroom more often than usual

Answer 1

You could have pre-symptoms, but there is a member here, Peachy, who could answer this better than almost anyone

Answer 2

First of all, if you are really concerned, you should make an appointment to go see a doctor in real life... self diagnosis via Yahoo! Answers is never a good idea.

Having said that, some of your symptoms are in line with what a diabetic would have... although the tingling in your thumb is HIGHLY unlikely to be related to diabetes, as that is something that diabetics only get after YEARS of uncontrolled blood sugar levels.

It's highly unlikely you are diabetic, but like I said... have your parents make an appointment if you are really concerned... doesn't take long and the tests for it are pretty simple.

Answer 3

People who think they might have diabetes must visit a physician for diagnosis. They might have SOME or NONE of the following symptoms:

Frequent urination
Excessive thirst
Unexplained weight loss
Extreme hunger
Sudden vision changes
Tingling or numbness in hands or feet
Feeling very tired much of the time
Very dry skin
Sores that are slow to heal
More infections than usual.

Nausea, vomiting, or stomach pains may accompany some of these symptoms in the abrupt onset of insulin-dependent diabetes, now called type 1 diabetes.

If anyone in your family has diabetes it would be best to get checked for the disease since chances increase if it runs in your family.

Answer 4

If you dont go to the bathroom as often, than i doubt you have diabetes. But the thirst and loss of weight are signs of diabetes. I would suggest to see a doctor and let him know the recent changes, or find a diabetic friend that will do the glucose test via monitor that they own for you, it will take less than a minute. good luck and I hope you are not diabetic...

Answer 5

Thirst is a sign, losing weight, tingling wouldn't be a sign I wouldn't think, going to the bathroom more is a big sign, but usually you eat alot more if you've got diabetes. My boyfriend was just diagnosed, it's a scary thing to deal with, but why dont you go to the doctor? If he wouldn't have gone to the Hospital when he did, he would have went into a coma and died. It's nothing to mess around with!

Answer 6

I get tingling and numbness in my feet and hands but that's due to inactivity maybe it's the same with you. Yes, it's possible and If you are really concern about having diabetes maybe it's time to head to the doctor and take a blood glucose test.

Answer 7

The rule of thumb, when it comes to diabetes, is "when in doubt, see a doctor" You really don't want to mess around with this disease. Only a doctor can answer this question for you.

Answer 8

go to the doctor with your concerns, or get a blood sugar meter and check your blood sugar. If it's normal, like between 80-150 it's okay. But don't totally freak out if it's a little off of that number, but if it's about 250 or around 50, you may want to go to the doctors and have it checked out STAT

Answer 9

See Your Doctor

Answer 10

you're a teenager with a developing body, so I would say probably not, but it's definitely worth having it checked out by a doctor. is there a family history? diabetes/hypoglycemia have high rates of genetic predisposition.