What makes thirst "excessive"?
Sep 30, 2009 | Diabetes Excessive Thirst
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.
October 1st, 2009 at 2:04 am
I would go to the doctor. When you make your appt, make sure you tell them you want fasting labs so that you can have those results ready for you when you go to the Dr. and if it’s not diabetes then you can talk about your symptoms…..make sure that you don’t eat for 10-12 hours before the labs.
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October 1st, 2009 at 2:14 am
go do ur doc…i mean vistin’
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October 1st, 2009 at 2:31 am
Go check with your doctor, ask specifically to have your A1C hemoglobin checked, long term blood sugar, this will give the best outlook to see if you have it
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October 1st, 2009 at 2:43 am
"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.
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