Could it be possible that I have diabetes?
I don’t know my family history. I am adopted. I am slightly overweight, I get occassional exercise ( taebo), I work sitting down for 8+ hours a day at a computer, I drink water not sodas, I have no problems with blood pressure, get enough sleep, BUT I have occassional moments of hypoglycemia. I know this is a symptom of diabetes. Does that mean I have it? I bought a glucose monitor and my blood glucose levels have been normal for 2 days straight now, before and after meals. I rarely get hypoglycemia, maybe once every three months. I don’t want to worry myself but I know diabetes is very hard to fight and get rid of should I truly have it. I am a Medical Assistant and will understand any reply I am given…I just haven’t worked up the courage to speak to a medical professional about it yet. Call me a coward but diabetes scares me. 
And for the person who said go back to school, I forgot to put get rid of symptoms. Thanks for the help. Go back to anger management. I know diabetes is incurable.
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Okay, please don’t be scared to talk to your doctor, that is what s/he is there for. Diabetes is a serious illness, I myself am a type 1 diabetic on the insulin pump. I will not get into all of the nitty gritty about the disease, because that would be too much for ya….considering you mentioned the fact of getting rid of the disease and sorry to tell ya, but that is not possible (unless it is early stages of type 2 and you follow strict diet & exercise regimen, you will be able to avoid going full blown type 1)….. well for right now anyway, but hopefully there is a cure in the near future. Okay it is possible to suffer from hypoglycemic episodes without being a diabetic at all…..it is very important for you to talk to your doctor and other trained professionals of the endocrine system so they can make sure you recognize the hypoglycemic episode before you glucose levels bottom out so low that you are left disoriented and God forbid passed out…..because I know all to well how it makes you feel and trust me when I say that sometimes it feels like you are going to just slip away…..the main thing I carry with me at all times in my glucose monitor and glucose tabs, which are fat free fast acting glucose and they taste just like a sweet tart (yummy). They will usually have you back to normal in about 15 minutes. Please talk to your doctor and have them run an HbA1C to see what your average glucose levels have been for the past 3 months and this should give you alot of insight into your health condition…it is always better to be safe than sorry.
Get rid of diabetes? You need to go back to class. Once you’ve got it, you’ve got it.
Go to the doc, have blood drawn and get an H1C blood test. You will then have your answer
Symptoms Return to top
High blood levels of glucose can cause several problems, including frequent urination, excessive thirst, hunger, fatigue, weight loss, and blurry vision. However, because type 2 diabetes develops slowly, some people with high blood sugar experience no symptoms at all.
Symptoms of type 1 diabetes:
Increased thirst
Increased urination
Weight loss in spite of increased appetite
Fatigue
Nausea
Vomiting
Symptoms of type 2 diabetes:
Increased thirst
Increased urination
Increased appetite
Fatigue
Blurred vision
Slow-healing infections
Impotence in men
Signs and tests Return to top
A urine analysis may be used to look for glucose and ketones from the breakdown of fat. However, a urine test alone does not diagnose diabetes. The following blood glucose tests are used to diagnose diabetes:
Fasting blood glucose level — diabetes is diagnosed if higher than 126 mg/dL on two occasions. Levels between 100 and 126 mg/dl are referred to as impaired fasting glucose or pre-diabetes. These levels are considered to be risk factors for type 2 diabetes and its complications.
Random (non-fasting) blood glucose level — diabetes is suspected if higher than 200 mg/dL and accompanied by the classic symptoms of increased thirst, urination, and fatigue. (This test must be confirmed with a fasting blood glucose test.)
Oral glucose tolerance test — diabetes is diagnosed if glucose level is higher than 200 mg/dL after 2 hours (This test is used more for type 2 diabetes.)
Patients with type 1 diabetes usually develop symptoms over a short period of time, and the condition is often diagnosed in an emergency setting. In addition to having high glucose levels, acutely ill type 1 diabetics have high levels of ketones.
Ketones are produced by the breakdown of fat and muscle, and they are toxic at high levels. Ketones in the blood cause a condition called "acidosis" (low blood pH). Urine testing detects both glucose and ketones in the urine. Blood glucose levels are also high.
you may have food allergies i.e. celiac disease; moments of hypeoglycemia? Diabet4es id noticed with increased urination, loss of control or tingling in the leags and rapid weight loss. Carbs like simple white flour (pasta) and sugar can send you into a glycemic shock the makes you tired and feels like a coma. Go vegan NOW!
First of all, it sounds like you take pretty decent care of yourself, though you should try to work in a little more exercise–even thirty minutes a day, five days a week would be good. It doesn’t sound to me like you have diabetes, or if you do, you may have the type which is more easily controlled by diet and exercise. I have hypoglycemia, as do my mother and sisters, and we control it that way. It hasn’t turned into diabetes for any of us so far.
Don’t be afraid to get your blood sugar checked. It’s better to know for sure than not to know. Once you know for sure, you can be aggressive in taking care of yourself and your blood sugar levels. It’s true you can’t get rid of diabetes once you have it, but you can control it. I know you’re scared, but once you are tested and you know for sure if you do or don’t have it, you’ll feel better, I promise you. Facing it head on will make you feel stronger and more in control of the situation, too.
Also, a little tip– I read that if you’re feeling very bad with the hypoglycemia, it can help to eat a meal that is protein and leafy greens. I eat a grilled chicken salad that’s just chicken and lettuce and I feel much better.
Good luck to you.
A word of advice, if you lose weight your tolerance for sugar will improve much and you will spare yourself falling into this problem. Eat in a sensible way.
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