Kidney vs. diabetes

Question

For the last month I have been getting a pain in my lower right side of my stomach about three inches away for the belly button and about one inch up. And I had a change in my bowel movements the problem is that for the last three days I have been getting so thirsty that you could believe it. I drink lots of water but my mouth stays dry. Last month I was treated for a U.T.I the doc at the E.R. said that I had blood in my urine my normal doctor said that my results show that everything was ok just a U.T.I all this was last month This month I m still real thirsty still have the pain and sometimes my urine still comes out more dark than usually in your opinions what are so of the things that might be causing the extreme thirst and dry mouth and dry throat …I seen a doctor and he told it could be diabetes(but that he couldn’t check since they didn’t accept my health care plan . my mom is a diabetic so she check my sugar level and it was 101 I think its my kidney or I might be having some intestine issues any helpful info please I m real scare I keep reading all this stories about kidney failure and I m so freak out I have no money to see doc this week but next week I will….

Just a back drop of info I m 23 male I weigh 246 in ok shape not much of a healthy eater and no beer no drugs I lost 30 pound In the last three months kidney problem vs. diabetes I was found to have something called fatty liver which I m seeing a G.I. for

Answer 1

To be diagnosed with diabetes, you must have a fasting blood sugar > 120 mg/dl, or an abnormal glucose tolerance test (GTT).  It is rare for males to have UTIs, so that does require investigations.  you did not mention your height but unless you are 6'4", you are probably overweight.  

Kidney funtion can be tested a number of ways: creatinine clearance, serum BUN and Cr levels, etc.  Sometimes you can be dehydrated or hypervolemic and it is more related to endocrine problems than to kidney problems.  You should see a urologist or nephrologist about possible kidney problems.  There are also many diseases (auto-immune) that cause various kidney problems.

Diabetes causes kidney problems many many years down the line.  Typically, someone must have diabetes for 10-20 years before kidney problems start to develop.  A fatty liver is evidence of some problem.  Typically, hepatitis, toxic medications, alcohol abuse, or some congenital diseases can cause fatty liver.  Fatty liver can be a precursor to other liver problems in the future, so you should find out what's causing it and fix it. A fatty liver may affect your ability to digest certain foods such as greasy oily foods.  it may affect you ability to metabolize heme and may lead to jaundice in certain cases.  

It is true that thirst is sometimes a sign of diabetes, but there are other conditions that will cause excessive thirst.  Such as diabetes insipidus (which has nothing to do with high sugar levels).  Also there are other endocrine and hypothalamic disorders that can also cause this.  

I hope you can see a doctor and figure out what's wrong.  

Answer 2

Whats the question here?

From everything you stated you are definitely a diabetic, no questions there.

You really must see a doctor asap, you also said that your U.T.I scan showed you were OK, how many of those scans do you go for regularly, because 1 is not enough.

Remember, that too much glucose in the blood for a long time can cause diabetes problems. This high blood glucose, also called blood sugar, can damage many parts of the body, such as the heart, blood vessels, eyes, and kidneys. Heart and blood vessel disease can lead to heart attacks and strokes. You can do a lot to prevent or slow down diabetes problems.

Your also at risk of kidney failure if symptoms persist, please see your doctor and get more scans.

At 23 and 243 pounds seems OK, but your diabetes are most likely hereditary because of your mother also being diabetic.