Am I A Diabetic?????

Question

I Have All The Symptoms & Signs of Diabetes..

Frequent urination

Excessive thirst

Extreme hunger

Unusual weight loss

Increased fatigue

Irritability

*gulps* c**p... i'm friggin scared out of my mind. But i guess i'll just have to see at my doctor's appointment. I'm only 15 & if i am, this sucks.

of course, it is kinda usual to have diabetes in my family. so idk. i just know i'm scared.

Answer 1

Diabetes often goes undiagnosed because many of its symptoms seem so harmless. Recent studies indicate that the early detection of diabetes symptoms and treatment can decrease the chance of developing the complications of diabetes.

Some diabetes symptoms include:

    * Frequent urination

    * Excessive thirst

    * Extreme hunger

    * Unusual weight loss

    * Increased fatigue

    * Irritability

    * Blurry vision

If you have one or more of these diabetes symptoms, see your doctor right away.

Answer 2

Hey, diabetes scares the ----- out of anyone of any age. Just because I was a grandmother when diagnosed and had already supposed I had this disease it didn't help me not to be scared either!!

Chill baby!! it won't be that bad. He will want to do a blood draw to make sure what your A1c is showing and several other things as well. That isn't bad. Just take a book to read so you can concentrate on something else!

Of course it isn't nice at all, but you should be lucky and not get any of the really nasty side effects of having high glucose numbers for years without treatment. Those include muscle spasms, numb spots on toes and fingers, and a lot of other not so nice things.

You will be given some medications to take if it is type 2, and I am assuming it is because you are not in the ER or ICU!! Think positive!!

Yeah, cry and scream that this isn't fair, and it really isn't but it is not the end of the world either. You will probably be able to live to be 99 years old with the advancements in treating diabetes now.

Yes, you can have a dessert or soda pop once in a while! Yes, you can have a few french fries once in a while! No you don't have to give these things up forever! Just most of the time!

Much love from a grandma who loves to bake and make candy and other nasty junk!!!

Answer 3

Dont worry.... Highly improbable that you have diabetes, it's probably you yourself telling you that.

Im 15, and some of that stuff happens when I have a small depressed phase or if I'm not balancing your body out (Eating and drinking right). Especially during puberty with all those hormones, this kind of stuff happens easier.

Best thing to do if YOU'RE REALLY WORRIED... Go see a doctor and take a blood test, simple as that.

My guess is you dont have it but good luck and hope things work out :)

Answer 4

Although those are all signs and symptoms of diabetes, you need to have a fasting glucose drawn at your doctors office to rule it out.  If indeed it is diabetes the sooner you get treatment and regulate the disease, the less complications it will cause you long term.