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Q: Is a gradual onset of type 1 diabetes symptoms possible?

A: i guess so how gradual?r u shur its diabetes? i’d contact a doctor instead of asking normal people it could b seroius

Q: What are the symptoms/warning signs of diabetes (adult onset)?

A: excessive thirst, and needing to pee all the time, also dizziness, blurred vision, headaches can all be a sign

Q: I’m beginning to think I might have diabetes, do these symptoms sound familiar?
I have been crazy ridiculously weak and tired for the last week. I’m always weak and tired and sleep all the time but the last week has been very bad.

also, my skin ALWAYS itches like crazy, i just read that was a symptom.

also, like 8 years ago, my dr. told me i might have the onset of diabetes. and i didn’t think about it until now after feeling so strange.

can anyone who knows something about diabetes or has it help me out. what were some of your first symptoms? thanks.

A: Go and see the doctor, a simple blood test will confirm or rule it out. I have had type 2 diabetes for 15 years and had NO symptoms before I was diagnosed.

Q: Could a kidney infection be a sign of the onset of diabetes?
I have a huge family history of diabetes, both type I and type II, but I’ve never had any symptoms of either outside of pregnancy. Now my blood sugar is really unstable, (52 yesterday… I felt like I was dying,) and I am nearly certain I have a kidney infection, (blood in urine, painful urination and SEVERE back pain on my left side). Is this my gateway into a really scary diagnosis???

A: No.

But kidney disease (of ANY kind) is the sign of someone who has had diabetes for a LONG time, and has not been properly diagnosed or treated. Kidney disease is not the BEGINNING of diabetes, it is almost at the end – of the person’s life. Diabetes ALSO makes disease easier to catch and harder to heal/

Kidney disease does NOT cause diabetes, but diabetes causes kidney disease and eventually kidney failure. When the kidneys fail they cannot be healed, and the only recourse is Dialysis, transplant, or death.

Q: Diabetes symptoms?
I had posted a question earlier in the week reguarding frequent urination and some boils on my skin. I was wondering if this could be the onset of diabetes? I was tested in mid-2005 for diabetes. My fasting glucose was 96 and my random test was 118. My uring anyalysis was negative. Can a 24 yr old develop diabetes un just 2 years? Im about 30 pounds overweight and excersice moderately every once in a while. Do eat a lot of carbs.
Also, not thirsty at all and not hungry. Just the peeing more then usual.

A: hey, sounds like you need to get checked again. are the boils healing well or slowly? diabetics have alot of problems with sores, cuts etc healing normally. that may be a symptom. if you are peeing alot, thirsty and tired more than usual I would strongly advise you to get checked again. if you are slightly overweight and have a high carb/fat/sugar diet and don’t exercise very much you should be carefull. if they felt the need to check you previously you should be having checks regularly, maybe once to twice a year. good luck.

Q: What is the average age of onset for type 2 diabetes?
The reason I ask is because my father, fathers father, mothers father all had diabetes before they died. I believe this puts me at 75% or so statistically of getting it. I’m 20 years old and I think I might have it but I’m to young and have only a few of the symptoms which I think could be from other things (thirst, excessive fatigue)

So whens its happen? And how do you go about slowing/preventing it in older age.

A: Diabetes mellitus is impaired insulin secretion and variable degrees of peripheral insulin resistance leading to hyperglycemia. Early symptoms are related to hyperglycemia and include polydipsia, polyphagia, and polyuria. Later complications include vascular disease, peripheral neuropathy, and predisposition to infection. Diagnosis is by measuring plasma glucose. Treatment is diet, exercise, and drugs that reduce glucose levels, including insulin and oral antihyperglycemic drugs. Prognosis varies with degree of glucose control.
Age at onset of Diabetic mellitus type 1 is less than 30 years and type 2 is over 30 years (average age 45 years and above). To postpone the onset of Diabetes, you should change the lifestyle including the following:-
*Reduce overweight and belly stomach. (The abdominal circumference should be less than 100 cms).
*Control Hypertension. Blood pressure. Get your blood pressure checked every visit. (Target: Below 130/80 mm Hg)
*Cholesterol- Get your LDL (bad cholesterol) levels checked at least once a year. (Target: Below 100 mg/dL). Triglycerides. (Target: Less than 150 mg/dL) Serum Cholesterol (Target: Less than 200 mg/dL) HDL (good cholesterol) (Target: More than 50 mg/dL). If you have got high cholesterol in the blood, then reduce consumption of fat and oils in the food.
Eat a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet. This kind of diet includes cottage cheese, fat-free milk, fish (not canned in oil), vegetables, poultry, egg whites, and polyunsaturated oils and margarines (corn, safflower, canola, and soybean oils). Avoid foods with excess fat in them such as meat (especially liver and fatty meat), egg yolks, whole milk, cream, butter, shortening, lard, pastries, cakes, cookies, gravy, peanut butter, chocolate, olives, potato chips, coconut, cheese (other than cottage cheese), coconut oil, palm oil, and fried foods.
*Stop cigarette smoking and consuming alcohol.
*Get your Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test done at least once a year. (Target: Below 7).
*Diabetes Education. Know about diabetes & get updated regularly.
*Glucose (Sugar) test. Control your blood glucose & do self-monitoring as & when required. (Target: Fasting blood sugar 60-100 mg/dL; Postprandial blood sugar 2 hours after taking food-Less than 140 mg/dL. Pre-diabetic level-Fasting blood sugar 100-126 mg/dL: Post prandial blood sugar 2 hours after taking food 126-200 mg/dL)
*Health life style. Exercise regularly & stay healthy.
Please see the web pages for more details on Diabetes mellitus.

Q: Onset of diabetes? Can this be prevented my blood glucose levels?
were at 7 this was without fasting. Two stones over weight though I do exercise. I’m just terrified of becoming a diabetic. And is it always the case that losing weight is a symptom of diabetes or not necessarily the case

A: 6.4 is the ideal level, so 7.0 is a not bad at all. Signs of the onset of diabetes are drinking lots, needing to use the toilet more often than usual and feeling lethargic .Losing weight is not neccesarily a sign of diabetes.If you are worried about becoming a diabetic, keep an eye on your blood sugar and also get your GP to check for Ketones in your water.

Q: Could this be the onset of TYPE 1 DIABETES?
have been having weird symptoms since Wednesday that have all pointed toward Type 1 Diabetes. I just got over a terrible viral infection a few weeks ago that really took a toll on my intestines.

Since Wednesday I have been experiencing the following symptoms:

- Frequent urination w/ NO pain or burning, up to 10-15 times a day
- Increased appetite
- Increased thirst
- Fatigue
- Irritability
- Burning, gnawing pain in upper abdomen that has lasted for the past 24 hrs
- Feeling of “swelling” in upper abdomen
- Extreme flatulence
- Frequent diarrhea (was watery, but now stools are loose and very small)
- Burning, itchy ears

So basically I have a lot of symptoms that relate to problems of the pancreas and the onset of Type 1 Diabetes. I have an appointment with my doctor on Wednesday, but I would like to know if any one here could give me any information or take a stab at it.

Thank-you.

I am sixteen-years-old, if that matters.

A: It could be. But the best way to find out would be a doctors appointment. it might be some kind of infection too.

Q: How often should people at risk for diabetes get tested?
I’m not diabetic or overweight, and I do my best to eat a healthy diet. However, the one BIG risk factor I have is that my father has it, and it tends to run in my family.

I’ve had normal BS levels as long as I could remember now, and so far have had no symptoms. I monitor my fasting blood sugar on my own about every month or two(using my father’s equipment) and get it checked during my annual physical. Is this enough to monitor it properly, or am I doing something wrong?

Also, any advice on delaying the onset of diabetes as far as I can? I’m already trying to be active, keeping my weight in check and eating healthy, but is there anything else I can do? I plan on enlisting in the military in a few years, so I need to be in my top condition.

A: Yes, stay on the healthy diet, exercise regularly, and keep your weight in the ideal range according to a reputable BMI calculator. I always recommend that potential diabetics treat themselves as if they are diabetic and stick to a low fat, low carb diet. You might want to consider limiting or eliminating dairy products from your diet also. The more I read, the more it seems to be an integral part of the type two diabetic equation. In fact, the less dairy I take in, the lower my fasting blood sugar is.

Testing once a year should be sufficient. Type two diabetes onset is very gradual.

Q: Do you know about Arsenicum Bromatum? It has saved me SEVEN YEARS of Insulin need@Type 1 Diabetes(Homeopathy)?
I have got a Journal that I want to put on line detailing everything I did along with taking three drops of A.B. 6X
in an 8oz glass of water (tap): one tablespoon swallow
with each of three main meals a day, refill the glass when half empty three times. Fix ONLY TWO Glasses of water like that AT THE ONSET OF THE DIABETES SYMPTOMS (if not the onset try 6C or greater dilutions if the illnes is more cronic than 7 years) Better yet!!!
It is expensive but darn well Worth It: CONSULT WITH a HOMEOPATHIC MD or WELL TRAINED PROVIDER.

A: Thank u for sharing. I’m seeing a homeopath for adrenal failure. She said I have hypoglycemia. I wish I had seen a homeopath b4 letting dr. put me on steroids!

Do your journal it will help ppl!!! And thanks again! ♥
XOXO’s

Q: Testing for diabetes…?
Diabetes runs in my family pretty heavily and the past few months I’ve been showing a few of the symptoms of adult onset diabetes. How do I go about getting tested for it? Can I just ask my doctor for a test or does he have to recommend it?

A: Make an appointment with your doctor and ask for an A1c test, it’s the gold standard for diabetes testing. If the result is under 6 you are not diabetic. If it’s 7+, you have diabetes. Anything in between is a danger zone and you may be able to get your numbers in control with diet and exercise. If the number is high, the doc may suggest having this test every 3 – 4 months.
If your number is over seven, the doctor may want you to have a few more tests for a definitive diagnosis.

Q: Does having diabetes effect existing ear piercings? My wife has been having diabetic symptoms…?
She has had her ears pierced since she was 6 years old, but never wears earring anymore. They never close up on her. But, lately with the onset of her diabetic symptoms, her ear piercings are filling with pus and they feel tender to touch. She has not been to the doctor to find out if she is diabetic or not. But, I was just wondering if this is something she should mention to the doctor when she goes?

A: Yes, diabetics are prone to fungus and yeast infections. A mixture of Alcohol and vinegar 50/50 will clear it up. If not then antibiotics are in order. Dermatitis is always lurking so cleanliness is our best defense. I get it in the groin area and use a 1 % hydrocortizone ointment. Works well but you have to keep at it.

Tin

Q: Can anyone in healthcare help me with my symptoms?
40 year old female, tight feeling around my head, confusion, drowsiness that comes on in the middle of the day. Feeling like I’m going to pass out while I’m driving (scary), extremely thirsty. I have no insurance. I think its either high blood pressure or onset of diabetes. Just started a week ago. I have been feeling sick for a week.

A: www.webmd.com do the symptom checker put in ALL your symptoms and it will come up with possible suggestions on what you have.. then go to your doctor and give him your concerns or if your scared enough go to the hospital. hope you feel better use the site I do all the time when I have a werid symptoms..

Q: Blood glucose of 113. Could it be diabetes?
My husband has been experiencing severe dizzy spells. He went to an ENT because we thought it had something to do with his inner ear. Blood was drawn at the ENT’s office. The results came back today. His blood glucose was 113. He was told to contact his primary care physician about Adult Onset Diabetes. Is dizziness a symptom of Diabetes? Is this number high enough to be considered diabetes?

A: Your husband is innocent of disease until proven otherwise. Diabetes will not cause dizziness as an isolated symptom. A glucose of 113 deserves a repeat value but by itself does not warrant a diagnosis of diabetes. Physicians – myself included – are looking at lower and lower glucose values. This is because we have safer and more effective medications for diabetes. In addition it has long been known that metabolic changes preceed diabetes by a decade or so. Thus it is important that we identify diabetes at an earlier stage if we are going to reduce the cardiovascular complications. Although I do not favor the term ‘pre-diabetic’ I have been known to use the term impaired glucose tolerance. This ‘diagnosis’ is given when the fasting glucose is above ideal but not high enough to be considered diabetes. Some of these people progress to diabetes, some do not, and we are not able to identify those who will develop diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance to me means that the individual should be aware of factors that place them at risk for diabetes. The diet should be one of fresh fruits and vegetables, minimizing highly processed foods, ’sweets’ (glucose), salt, fats, fried foods, and cholesterol. (Of course this is the diet that everyone should follow but few do). An exercise program is recommended. If overweight the individual should make an effort to lose weight with a goal of a Body Mass Index of less than 25. You may calculate you Body Mass Index by dividing your weight in pounds by 2.2 to determine you weight in kilograms, and by multiplying your height in inches by 2.54 to determine your height in centimeters. Divide your height in centimeters by 100 to determine your height in meters. Multiply your height in meters by itself to determine your height in meters squared. Divide your weight in kilograms by your height in meters squared and you have your Body Mass Index. Mine is 27 and yes I am on a diet. Even if a person with impaired glucose tolerance follows every bit of advice from the physician some people will still develop diabetes. An additional weakness of physicians is that you go to your physicians because of dizziness. The physician does not know why you have dizziness so they send you to an ENT. After seeing you the ENT does not know why you have dizziness but determines that your glucose is 113. The ENT does not know what the glucose means so they send you back to your physician. You still have dizziness. No wonder no one likes going to the doctor. I hope that this is helpful.

Q: Do I have the early signs of diabetes?
Diabetes runs in my family (on my dad’s side, both my grandmother and great grandmother have it (one of them has to take insulin, other one does not). I have had frequent urination all throughout my life and even wet the bed until i was 19 years old. My blood sugar usually runs around 70. The lowest i have seen it is 68, the highest was 77. Doctors have told me that I’m hypoglycemic…I’m always extremely tired no matter how much rest i get. One of my main concerns is my vision has seemed to deminish significantly within the past 3 years. My skin is always dry, I get yeast infection quite often…However, I am very skinny and always have been…I don’t know alot about diabetes but I think that it typically occurs in overweight ppl…but one doctor told me my symptoms could be the onset of diabetes later in life….Do you think that I’m in trouble or is there another possible cause underlying my symptoms?? If diabetes is likely, what are the foods I should definitely avoid to prolong it

A: Have you had your thyroid tested? The dry skin and tiredness could be related. I’m not certain, but I think thyroid and diabetes are related in some people (as in they had both, or one caused the onset of the other, etc). I’d go get tested, have them include a test for any vitamin deficiencies as well.

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