Does anyone here with Diabetes know anything?

Question

about reoccurring boils....have been getting them in the groin area for about 6 months now and i get rid of one...another begins..this one is so huge and covers a very large area from my bikini line to just below my genitals its so very sore and throbbing...i read that this can be a symptom of diabetes if you keep getting boils...is there anyone who has had this and then been diagnosed with diabetes...i do crave water especially at night..i wee a hundred times a day..with a lack of bladder control..so nearly always running to the loo and most times i wet myself...i crave sweets and eat sweets but not to an extreme...i get anxiety and feelings of agitating unable to relax if i don't eat reg or miss meals...i actually get sick tense shaky when i don't eat...i sometimes get a blur in my vision...anyone who can relate....love to hear about it..thank you very much

Answer 1

i am diabetic and so are you! See a doctor. Dont eat anything too sugary unless you feel weak. Then you must. Good luck!

Answer 2

Avoid sugar and high amounts of carbohydrates.  Eat balanced meals with whole grains at regular times.

Losing weight helps control diabetes.

Maybe your eating something greasy?

Answer 3

Okay, so, I don't have diabetes (but my best friend does), but you definitely sound like you have diabetes.

When Mel (my best friend) was diagnosed a few months ago, it was because of the whole always being thirsty and peeing thing.

And I'm not sure about the cravings and anxiety, but the cravings definitely, definitely sound like they could be diabetes related.

I'm also not sure about the boils, because I've never known anyone to have them, but if you have those as well as other symptoms of diabetes (which you do) I would get that checked out.

So go to your doctor as soon as possible. They'll do a few blood tests and you should know shortly what your diagnosis is.

I hope that it's not diabetes, but if it is, good luck.

It can be a hassle sometimes (I'm speaking from Mel's point of view now...) especially if you're on an insulin shot, because every time you want to eat pretty much anything, you have to give yourself a shot. As well as checking your blood sugar pretty regularly.

You do get used to it after awhile, and now Mel doesn't mind at all, but it may be hard to get used to at first.

I really do wish you the best of luck, and hope that you end up with a clean bill of health.

If it doesn't work that way, though, you will get through it. =]

Answer 4

I have never had the boils problem, but a friend of mine has. He has recurring boils and is diabetic and sometimes just can't move because of the boils.

Craving sweets is not a sign of diabetes, it is a sign of you are not eating correctly, too many grams of starchy carbohydrates will do that to a person.

Your other symptoms should have you racing to the doctors office for treatment of the boils and for testing for your blood glucose level and your thyroid level. Any Endocrine problem has similar symptoms.

Answer 5

Boils were h**l for me before I knew I was diabetic.  I mean BIG ones and some in places I would prefer not to mention.  Yes, boils can defiantly be a symptom of diabetes, and I suggest you get tested asap.

When the doctor diagnosed me and put me on medication, I had absolutely no more problems with the boils.  I also had yeast infections one right after the other.  Here are some more of the most common symptoms

Constant thirst

Frequent urination

Frequent boils

Reoccurring yeast infection in women, itching p***s in men

Itching skin but no rash

Sweet smelling urine

Constant hunger

Irritablility

Headaches

Nausea or vomiting

Blurry vision

Leg cramps

Unexplained weight loss OR gain

Slow healing wounds

Burning, tingling sensation in hands, arms, legs or feet.

You should get tested right away