Symptoms of diabetes

[GritsnGrace]

The classic symptoms of diabetes are:

• frequent urination, with large volumes of urine (polyuria),
• excessive thirst (polydipsia),
• hunger (polyphagia), and
• weight loss.

Other symptoms might include:

• fatigue,
• blurry vision,
• odd aches and pains,
• dry mouth,
• dry or itchy skin,
• impotence (in a male),
• vaginal yeast infections (in a female),
• poor healing of cuts and scrapes, or
• excessive or unusual infections.

Not everybody will have every one of these symptoms. Indeed, some people may have no symptoms at all!


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[icedtea]

How do they test for it? Can drinking a Lot of soda give it to you? I ask because my son drinks a lot, is tired often, is thirsty often.

 

[GritsnGrace]

How do they test for it? Can drinking a Lot of soda give it to you? I ask because my son drinks a lot, is tired often, is thirsty often.

It is tested through a blood test. Just drinking a lot of soda isn't going to 'give' him diabetes. I have another thread on the risk factors, you might check there to see if he is on the list. Have him checked by your family doctor if you really think he might be.

 

[icedtea]

No risk factors at all.

 

[icedtea]

I was tested for it during pregnancy with just drinking the orange liquid.

 

[GritsnGrace]

I was tested for it during pregnancy with just drinking the orange liquid.

Yes, I remember that awful stuff!!! You drank that, then after a while, they did the blood tests. I was gestational diabetic when I was pregnant in 85, and was diagnosed with Type II in '03.

 

[Tizwit]

Just remember many don't have any risk factors and still get Diabetes.

I am one of those becoming "Pancreatically Challenged" in 1992 at the age of 15 and with a weight of 79 pounds.

 

[Plowboy]

Let a brother testisy. I had developed Type II after having 1/2 of my right lungs removed. I was already a beleiving Christian. I've had a heart attack at 28. The lung surgery came at age 34 and the diabetes at 35. I had been carrying a load now. SO I prayed "Lord, If I can carry all the load for all for of my children and make their little lives easier then so be it, if it be your will." Well, now I'm 40 and almost broke. My back is bad and I have possibily testicular cancer. SO...feeling like a traitor I returned to the Lord and prayd. "Lord, I accept my cross gladly, but this dang diabetes is more aggrivating that anything. I'll gladly keep it if you could only help me lessen the pain. You know what, through this past winter I losts from 240# to 206#. Now No insulin and most days no glasses. Praise be to our Merciful God. He carries his children when we can't walk. Prasie be to God.

 

[GritsnGrace]

Let a brother testisy. I had developed Type II after having 1/2 of my right lungs removed. I was already a beleiving Christian. I've had a heart attack at 28. The lung surgery came at age 34 and the diabetes at 35. I had been carrying a load now. SO I prayed "Lord, If I can carry all the load for all for of my children and make their little lives easier then so be it, if it be your will." Well, now I'm 40 and almost broke. My back is bad and I have possibily testicular cancer. SO...feeling like a traitor I returned to the Lord and prayd. "Lord, I accept my cross gladly, but this dang diabetes is more aggrivating that anything. I'll gladly keep it if you could only help me lessen the pain. You know what, through this past winter I losts from 240# to 206#. Now No insulin and most days no glasses. Praise be to our Merciful God. He carries his children when we can't walk. Prasie be to God.

Yes, God is certainly good, Plowboy!!

 

[Nienor]

I did a report on Diabetes in 7th grade and was surprised to recognize many of the symptoms in myself. My mother thought I was just being a hypochondriac though. Then when we went on a road trip, my parents began to notice as well. My father is also a type 1 diabetic, and so we tested my blood sugar and it was high. I was lucky enough to catch it early though.

My friends actually think its fun to test their blood sugar That I won't understand

 

[eaglex]

For me it was
1. excessive thirst
2.blurry vision
3.weight loss.4. frequent urination.

 

[notreligus]

How do they test for it? Can drinking a Lot of soda give it to you? I ask because my son drinks a lot, is tired often, is thirsty often.

A friend of mine was just diagnosed with Type II diabetes. His daily regimin had been to drink lots of orange or apple juice in the morning, as his breakfast, and then drink sugar-laden sodas througout the day. It finally caught-up to him.