im suspiscious i have diabetes. how would i know?

Question

im suspicious that i might have diabetes. for the past 4 days, iv been very hungry, none stop, iv noticed iv been urinating alot more then normal, i feel very weak, tired but not tired enough to sleep, and depressed. Im 17 and im worried i could be getting Type 1 diabetes.

Should i go for a blood test and find out or do i have something else? i do have diabetes in the family. both my aunts have it and my grandad does.

Answer 1

Considering your family history and what you have stated here, it is possible that you have type 1 diabetes.

The typical symptoms for type 1 DM are polyurea (urinating a lot), polyphagia (being hungry all the time), polydipsia (thirsty all the time), and fatigue.

You should go to your doctor and get checked out to be sure.

Answer 2

Well, I had those symptoms too, and I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was 14. I would suggest you make a doctors appointment asap, to get some blood work done. Unchecked, diabetes does a lot of damage. Simple blood work can also detect other problems that you may be having. Or, you can someone you know that has diabetes to check your sugar with their glucose monitor. If you are normal, it shouldn't be more than 120 or under 80. All that said, I hope you don't have diabetes!

Answer 3

Type 2 is the common diabetes and is usually associated with being overweight, but that is not always the case.

You control it with diet and tablets.

Type 1 is insulin dependent.

Increased urination, fatigue and eye problems are usually the first signs.

Your pharmacist may do 'on the spot' testing with a meter.
He pricks your finger and puts the blood on a test strip in a little machine., you know in about 30sec if your blood sugar is high.

Do not have anything to eat and no sweet drinks for at least 2 hours before the test.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

The excessive urination (polyuria) and extreme hunger (polyphagia) are indeed warning signs for diabetes, but not a conclusive diagnostic sign. Since you have diabetes in your family, it is important that you be checked. If you are overweight, it is critical that you lose weight because obesity is a huge risk factor for diabetes.

Your doctor will perform a test called a glucose tolerance test, which measures how well your body compensates for a large dose of glucose (sugar) given at once. He or she will also likely order a Hemoglobin A1C test (also called a glycosylated hemoglobin or HbA1c test) to determine your average blood sugar levels over the last 3 months.

Most importantly, don't panic. People live long, normal lives with diabetes -- IF IT IS CONTROLLED PROPERLY. See your doctor without delay.

Answer 6

If you had Diabetes you will be extremely thirsty, urinate alot, lose alot of weight quickly, tired, moody,blurred vision. It is a simple blood test. I would suggest you go to the doctor and soon. It may not be diabetes, it may be something else medically wrong or just depression. Which is not hard to treat. Good luck to you!!!

Answer 7

Although the classic presentation of diabetes is excessive thirst, urination, and appetite most diabetics do not present with these symptoms. Although you may be concerned about type 1 diabetes it would be helpful to know your height and weight to calculate your body mass index as type 2 diabetes is increasingly being diagnosed in teenagers. In general a family history refers to what we refer to as first degree relatives: father, mother, sister, and brother rather than aunts and grandparents. It is likely that your aunts and grandfather have type 2 diabetes which does not increase the risk of your developing type 1 diabetes highlighting the importance of knowing your body mass index. Type the words 'body mass index' into a search engine. Click on a site. Enter your height and weight and your body mass index will automatically be calculated. For a 17 year old male greater than 28 kg/m2 and for a 17 year old female greater than 29 kg/m2 would place you at increased risk for type 2 diabetes. Since you have relatives with diabetes they most likely have glucometers and check their glucose on a regular basis. The easiest thing for you to do is to have one of your relatives check your fasting glucose. The typical 17 year old will have a fasting glucose of less than 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L in International Units) and certainly less than 110 (6.1). Numbers above this should be repeated and those readings taken to your physician for further analysis. PLEASE DO NOT as one respondant suggested check for 'sugar' in your urine. There is NO good correlation between the amount of glucose in the blood and the amount of glucose in the urine. This practice is not only out of date it is simply no longer done and not appropriate. Checking the urine of diabetics for glucose was banned in the hospital where I was an Intern in 1980. All of the above having been said - your symptoms have only been present for 4 days - and diabetes does not tend to present so abruptly. There are many other reasons that you may feel the way that you do. Please have one of your relatives check your glucose and if it is normal and the symptoms persist consult your physician for other possible causes. I wish you the very best of health and may God bless.

Answer 8

Like everyone else has said, GO DO IT. If you wait too long you may go into a coma or even die. It may sound like I'm kidding, but I did almost die when I was 8 because I was diabetic and we didn't go to the doctor until it was pretty far into it.

Don't take a chance. If it's something else you might even find that out!!

Answer 9

The easiest way to find out is to go to the doctor and ask for a blood test. It's called a Fasting Blood Sugar, which means your going to fast prior to the test. if your diabetic, your sugar would be not be in normal range. example non diabetic sugar should be 3.5-5.5mmol/l . if you have the test and your FBS (fasting blood sugar) is outside the range example 9.1 you are diabetic. don't wait to find out, because of the increase amount of complications that come from diabetes can follow, especially diabetics that are not controlled

I'm canadian and we use mmol/l as reference for our blood sugar

Answer 10

Just take a trip to the doctor and he'll order some simple blood tests. I'd also test for a thyroid condition as well. Then you will know for sure and can take any appropriate measures before it get really bad. good luck and good health to you!