I had a dream last night that I had diabetes. I woke up and looked up the symptoms and one of them is excessive thirst. I do drink many big glasses/day since I gave up soda, but there are times (especially after I eat a meal or when I feel really tired) that I can down a 40 oz bottle of water in one big drink and then I feel better. Is this normal? Is this excessive? What’s the difference? Do most people crave a giant glass of water after meals?
"excessive thirst" is when you drink that 40 oz of water and DON’T feel better! yes, peole often need a big glass of water (I like iced tea . . .) right after the meal becasue of all the salt in the meal.
Diabetes canNOT be diagnosed from symptoms alone. You need one or two blood tests.
The first test is called A1C, A normal reading is between 5 and 6. If you have normal readings then your are probably NOT diabetic.
If the A1C reading is more than 7, the doctor shold order a Glucose Tolerance Test. This test will tell you definately, yes or no, if you have diabetes.
Why take two tests? The A1C test is quick (5-10 minutes if the doctor has the equpiment), easy, cheap, and painless. No use doing the "big test" if you don’t need it.
The Glucose Tolerance Test is more complicated, takes longer (3-4 hours), is more expensive, and is a bit painful. So do the A1C test FIRST and maybe avoid the more complicated, painful test.
But diabetes can be positively diagnosed ONLY with blood tests, not by symptoms.
I occasionaly have a blurred vision symptom, no other symptoms, and no pattern. The occurance lasts a couple of minutes, then goes away, no headache or pressure. No head injuries. sometimes weeks apart.
No blood pressure issues, no fever, no other eye problems. No diabetes.
any ideas?
maybe go to a doctor and get your eyes checked…i honestly think that would help.
I’m on my 3rd pregnancy and have only been tested during my last pregnancy for gestational diabetes. I’m just wondering if you are supposed to be tested each time or only if there are warning signs. If so what are the warning signs, and how far along should you be to be tested? My last pregnancy was over 6 years ago so I’ve forgotten quite a bit sorry. I’m 21 weeks now and have a doctor’s appt. tomorrow, should i ask him or just wait? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I remember the reason I was tested last time was because i was losing weight. If that helps any.
now i think it is standard procedure i think at 28 weeks
so they will usually tell u but u can always ask
and its obiviously an easy test cuz u had it b4 so
best of luck
o and i forgot if they test u at 28 weeks and it comes negative u can still develop it later on but usually u gain more wieght cuz the baby is bigger
i dunno all i know is i was tested at 28 weeks and didnt have it and then at the end developed it and had a 11 pound baby so if u ever think somethin is wrong DONT b afraid to ask questions
I remember with me…if I wasn’t drinking something (sooo thirsty), or eating something (sooo hungery), I was peeing. At that point the body has given up on food even though I was feeding it because there wasn’t any insulin to break down the food. SO the body decided to eat the fat and then the muscle I had…the reason for extreme thirst was all the junk in the blood from the food that the body couldn’t process had to get out by way of the bladder. Thus, back to urination…very frequent, and the amounts were large each time. NOTE: in my case the urine did have a somewhat sweet smell (kinda gross, but to date, if my blood sugar is high it will be that way). Hope this helps, if in doubt SEEK A DOCTOR. A quick test and they can tell you for sure; it might be something else….
My sister has type 1, so I’m well researched on it, and recently I’ve had the same symptoms as she had.
I’ve lost weight, becoming very thirsty, and urinate excessively. As well as this, I’ve been very dizzy, my vision blurred.
I think the normal blood glucose level is 4-7?
Does anyone know why this might be?
3.4 is a little to low and will cause dizziness. Low sugar level is just as dangerous as excessive sugar if not worse. You need to see a doc immediately. Dont waste time here looking for the right answer. You need a professional advice…and this is a professional advice of a sort….agree?
I have just found out that I have gestational diabetes and I am over 37 weeks pregnant. It has gone undiagnosed and we have found out that I why my baby is so large. She is already 8 pounds 12 ounces based on the ultra sound. They won’t let us induce until at least 39 weeks. I have been eating healthy but not healthy for someone with gestational diabetes. My concerns are now with my baby and I want her to be healthy. Any personal expieriences would be great!
I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes with my first pregnancy. The only real difficulty was a very long labor due to a large baby. A large baby is probably all you will have to deal with. If the baby is too large you may end up with a C-section so prepare for that. Don’t worry, you will probably both be fine.
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Just maybe my vision problems are being caused by some of these strange happens?
Controlling blood sugar is a crucial part of managing diabetes, and a new insulin treatment is offering patients a simple and convenient way to keep those levels under control.
Symptoms in children with type 1 diabetes include excessive thirst, urination, hunger and weight loss. Look for subtle signs of type 1 diabetes in children, such as yeast infections, with help from a pediatrician in this free video on preventing medical problems in children.