The only way to know if you have diabetes for certain is to visit a doctor for a blood test. Possible risk factors for diabetes include being of certain ethnicity, having a family history, having high blood pressure and being excessively hungry or thirsty. Get checked out for diabetes if any possible symptoms are noticed with insight from a family nurse practitioner in this free video on diabetes symptoms.
Sian Welby discusses with Dr Chris Steele the symptoms of diabetes.
Type 1 Diabetes is most prevalent in young people, whereas Type 2 is more likely to be found in older people.
Type 2 represents 90% of all cases.
Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes: Symptoms can come on very rapidly, and include intense thirst, need to pass urine frequently, weight loss, and recurrent infections.
For Type 2 Diabetes, on average a sufferer will ahve the disease for 7 years before it is diagnosed. Symptoms come on more slowly, and include thirst, tiredness, need to pass urine, disurbance to vision.
It is a serious disease that can lead to blindness, amputation, heart disease, kindey failure, erectile disfunction and other problems.
It is easy to be tested, and this can even be done yourself at home with a testing kit from your pharmacist.
Who should get tested
People over 40
The overweight
If you ahve family memebers who are diabetic.
People of Asian and afro-carribean origin should be tested in their twenties.
80% of diabetics are overweight.
I have my glucose screening tomorrow and even though I told myself I wouldn’t freak out and worry about it excessively, I’m starting to. LOL I have had a very easy, complication free pregnancy so far, so whenever something like this comes up I get kinda batty with anxiety…like my luck is about to run out, ya know?
So I was just wondering what all you know about gestational diabetes. Are certain women more at risk than others? For example, are overweight or obese women more likely to have it, as is the case with regular diabetes? Are there signs/symptoms of it that can tip you off to the problem before being tested?
I don’t know if this matter, but I am no overweight at all. I was 112 lbs pre-pregnancy at my 24 week appointment I had gained 14 lbs. I am now 27 weeks and have probably gained a total of 18 or 19 lbs.
Sari – Ok, you’re like the 5th or 6th person to tell me about not being told to fast before the test, having the results skewed by what you ate and having to take the 3 hour one! It’s starting to sound like a conspiracy to get a woman to fail the first so she has to take (and pay for) the second.
Well I’m really curious about this & since no one is answering, I’m looking it up
Causes and Risk Factors of Gestational diabetes
-over the age of 30
-obesity
-family history of diabetes
-having previously given birth to a very large child (over 9 pounds, 14 ounces), having previously given birth to a stillborn child or a child with a birth defect
-having too much amniotic fluid
-having gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy
-having high blood pressure
Symptoms of Gestational diabetes
Generally, gestational diabetes may not cause any symptoms, however, the woman may experience excessive weight gain, excessive hunger or thirst, excessive urination or recurrent vaginal infections.
Symptoms of diabetes insipidus include an increase in urination and in increase in thirst, as well as bed-wetting, irritability, listlessness, vomiting and diarrhea. Discover why dry hands and dehydration may be signs of diabetes insipidus with help from a licensed RN in this free video on diabetes insipidus.
Expert: Kayti Brosnan
Bio: Kayti Brosnan has been a licensed RN in the state of Texas since 2003.
Filmmaker: Todd Green
Symptoms of child diabetes include increased thirst, increased urination, weight loss and bed wetting. Find out how vomiting, abdominal pain and an increased respiratory rate can be signs of child diabetes with help from a nurse and respiratory care practitioner in this free video on diabetes symptoms.
I am overweight constantly thirsty and Im bruiseing very easily. I also have high blood pressure if that makes any difference
Here are the most common symptoms of both types of diabetes.
Constant thirst
Frequent urination
Constant hunger
Unexplained weight gain OR loss
Blurry vision
Headaches
Nausea or vomiting
Itching skin with no rash
Reoccurring yeast infections in women, itching penis in men
Frequent boils
Leg cramps
Irritability
Slow healing wounds
Sweet smelling urine
Burning, tingling sensation in hands, arms, feet, or legs.
Not all diabetics have or even get high blood pressure and being overweight does not mean you are going to be diabetic. Most diabetics (even type 2) are not overweight, however type 2 can sometimes cause some weight gain. Many times it will cause weight loss just as in type 1.
The only way to know if you have diabetes for certain is to visit a doctor for a blood test. Possible risk factors for diabetes include being of certain ethnicity, having a family history, having high blood pressure and being excessively hungry or thirsty. Get checked out for diabetes if any possible symptoms are noticed with insight from a family nurse practitioner in this free video on diabetes symptoms.
What are the symptoms of diabetes?
Sian Welby discusses with Dr Chris Steele the symptoms of diabetes.
Symptoms of diabetes insipidus include an increase in urination and in increase in thirst, as well as bed-wetting, irritability, listlessness, vomiting and diarrhea. Discover why dry hands and dehydration may be signs of diabetes insipidus with help from a licensed RN in this free video on diabetes insipidus.
Symptoms of child diabetes include increased thirst, increased urination, weight loss and bed wetting. Find out how vomiting, abdominal pain and an increased respiratory rate can be signs of child diabetes with help from a nurse and respiratory care practitioner in this free video on diabetes symptoms.
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