Signs of Diabetes

Signs and/or symptoms of diabetes? 5

I am 22 weeks pregnant I should be getting my diabetic check at my next visit if not then the one after that, but I am concerned that I may be a good candidate for it, its very..well I guess genetic, if I was 2 guess about 60-70 percent of the people on my side of the family have or well had (died from) diabetes, if I dont eat or drink something sugary every single day, I get extreme migraines like the intolerable cant get off the floor type of headaches, I am really scared that I have diabetes, I am not sure if thats a symptom or not but I am just wondering. Thanks a lot
my grandfather died from diabetes, but he had had it since in his teens, he died when he was I think 60 something, it traveled to his brain, he was kind of over weight though not sure if that matters. I am currently 125-ish pounds 5’7 and 24 years old, if that matters, I was skinny before I got pregnant if that matters either, I was 100 pounds.
oh and my doctor does know that diabetes runs in my family, he wrote it down and put a star next to it, thats why I think I may get tested at my next appt.
oh my next appt I will be 24 weeks, I am 22 weeks and 2 days as of right now, sorry for all the edits.

YOU PROBABLY ARE SUFFERING FROM GESTATIONAL DIABETES. Gestational diabetes is a temporary form (in most cases) of diabetes in which the body does not produce adequate amounts of insulin to deal with sugar during pregnancy. It may also be called glucose intolerance or carbohydrate intolerance. Signs and symptoms can include:

Sugar in urine (revealed in a test done in your doctor’s office)
Unusual thirst
Frequent urination
Fatigue
Nausea
Frequent infections of bladder, vagina and skin
Blurred vision

During your prenatal visit your doctor will give you a sweet liquid (sweet does not necessarily mean good!) to drink one hour before your blood is drawn. It may cause you to feel a bit nauseous. The results will indicate if you are producing enough insulin or not.

It is important that you watch for any continuing signs that you may still be diabetic after giving birth. These symptoms include:

Frequent urination
Persistent thirst
Increased sugar in blood or urine

Testing may be done a few months after the delivery to make sure your blood sugar levels have returned back to normal.

To know much more about diabetes visit

http://www.pregnancy-guidelines.com/gestational-diabetes.html

http://www.reddiabetes.com

Blurred vision when I wake up in the morning…? 1

This question has been asked before, but I didn’t find one similar to my own.
First off, I know I don’t have diabetes (my sister has it and I test my blood sugar daily).
Secondly, I just purchased a mask for my eyes to help me sleep (this was on Saturday) and since I have been using it, I have woken up with blurry vision- either in one eye or both eyes- that gradually dissipates as the day moves forward.
Before going to my doctor, I want to know if it’s plausible to say that it:

A) Is constricting my blood vessels and therefore giving me blurred vision; or
B) The moisture is retained in my eyes and causes blurred vision.

I hope you can enlighten me on the matter. Thanks

Your eye is just affected by the mask e.g when you put your finger on one eye for ten seconds and then open it your vision will be blurred for a bit. This could last longer for you because you have the mask on all night.

Glucose in my urine..gestational diabetes? Any info appreciated? 2

I am 36 weeks prego and passed my glucose intolerance test at 26 weeks so I was not considered to have gestational diabetes but I frequently had hypoglycemic attacks (usually when I had oj and sugary instant oatmeal for breakfast and waited too long for lunch) Yesterday they found glucose in my urine after I left and my doc called me and told me to cut out the sweets and watch my sugar intake. Does this mean I have gestational diabetes? I did eat ice cream the night before my urine test which was taken early in the am, dont know if that matters. I am going to the doc again on Mon and will have a blood test done to see whats up but until then I would like to know what it is. I am now following a diabetic diet (Im a nurse but not familiar with diabetes, I do know the diet though from working with patients) just in case to reduce the risk of increased insulin production in my baby. Any info? Do you think it was the ice cream that did it? Is the glucose in the urine a sign? I will chose best answer asap and give pos ratings, thank you

You are at the very end of your pregnancy.
Yes, it appears that you do have gestational diabetes.
The doctor will talk to you about watching carbohydrates and no, ice cream the night before should not have anything to do with sugar in the urine unless something was wrong.
It is possible that your doctor may want to deliver you a bit early due to the diabetes and the baby may need to be in the NICU for blood tests for 24 hours.There is an increased risk of high insulin production and thus hypoglycemia.
Ask all these question to your doctor and good luck for a strong healthy baby.
The diabetes will resolve right after delivery.

What could be the cause of my frequent urination? 11

I am currently 32, diagnosed w/diabetes at age 28, for the last 2 years i have had frequent urination during day and night with urgency. Is it common to have this problem at my age? Is there medication that could help?

Have you ever had your prostate checked? An enlarged prostate gland could cause this problem.

Blood Glucose/Gestational Diabetes test? 6

Ok, My G.D test is in about 7 hours. It is just the onehour test, and I am not supposed to fast. But what can I eat in the morning? I know not pop tarts or anything like that, but is cheerios ok? I have to eat something! Lol. I need answers soon!
Thank you everyone! My test is actually at 9am, so fasting wouldnt be hard, but I AM pregnant, and LOVE food, so I want food now, and was making sure if I ate now I wouldn’t be screwing myself over! Thanks again!

Everyone I know who eats before they go, fail the test. Even if they go on to pass the 3 hour one. My test is in 3 weeks and I am going to fast for it even though I was told I could eat breakfast if I want to. I definitely wouldn’t eat anything sweet. Maybe just toast or unsweetened cereal. My test is very early in the morning so I won’t have any problem fasting. Good luck.

Diabetes/complications? 1

need a nursing care plan guide for patient with diabetes, complications include peripheral vascular disease, and another with below knee amputation

So, it sounds like you need to go to the textbooks or look on the internet. I couldn’t or wouldn’t do this. Not ethical to give you what I would do. Might not be satisfactory for your instructor or whoever.

signs and symptoms of shock in diabetes and its treatment? 7

A doctor can help u not we

Blurred vision caused by activity ? 2

I’ve been getting blurred vision intermitantly. It started a few months ago. I would get out of the shower and have blurred vision for a couple of hours, then I noticed if I did any activity like walk the dog my vision would go blurred for a while. It always starts with an activity then settles after a couple of hours of rest. I have been tested for Diabetes and all my blood tests came back clear. I have been to see the Dr’s at the eye clinic and they are arranging a brain MRI scan. Any ideas as to what could be causing this to happen? My eyes looked fine when they examined them. All the Dr said was ‘there is obviously something irritating the nerves in your eyes and body’.
I have also been getting pins and needles and numbness on and off in various places. But what could cause it to be so on and off ??

Thanks x
Haven’t got high blood pressure. All of the small things have been checked x

This could be anything, really. But make absolutely sure that you don’t give up until the doctors find out what it is. If they say they don’t know, tell them it’s their job to find out, no matter if they need to take another round of new blood tests.
It’s reassuring that they will do an MRI, but I think it’s unlikely that they will find anything.

If it starts with an activity, it would probably not be diabetes, since the blurred vision in diabetes is due to high blood sugar, while doing an activity lowers blood sugar.

It could also be migraine with aura only, but then it should go away quicker. If your eyes hurt, then it could be retinal migraine, but it really doesn’t sound like it (also it’s very rare).

I think that the most probable guess right now is that you have an autoimmune disease (maybe SLE, systemic lupus). Usually you would have more symptoms (like fatigue), but all diseases have to start somewhere (and may not get worse either).
To be on the safe side, your doctor should take at least these blood tests: ANA, anti-SM, dsDNA, CRP and Vasculitis.

The eye doctor should also have checked the pressure of your eyes.

Weight and diabetes question? 2

okay so i got pregnant and i was i think i 150 or 153 and lost 5 to 7 pounds i forget. This sunday i will be 23 weeks pregnant AKA 6 months. And i only gained 2 pounds back! like 1 pound a month me and my doctor are thinking that about time i get to 9 months that i will be back to 150 to 153

I will be breastfeeding and so i know that makes you lose weight alot to. Do you think i will be skinner after having the baby? Were you like this?

and the baby measures the perfect size and everything is good so i am wondering what are the signs of gestational diabetes?

My friend gets diabetes when Pregnant and in the first few months her weight increased slightly but all in all very little. By the time she gave birth to her baby her baby had put on a lot of weight in the womb and was born weighing about 10lb

Stop Frequent Urination, not caused by Diabetes or Prostate? 2

Hi there, I am a male in my late twenties, early thirties who (mostly during the night) has to use the bathroom quite a bit. It disturbs my sleep and even though I’m down for about 8-10 hours, I still feel miserable when I get up. I have gone to the doctor and been cleared from having diabetes and from having anything wrong with my prostate or even a UTI.

It isn’t an unstoppable urge to go and I certainly have control of my bladder, but it’s almost like a discomfort that won’t go away until I pee… and sometimes it’s the smallest amount that makes me get up in the middle of the night – almost not worth it.

I have heard of herbal things you can take (like green tea extract or something) to help with this problem… is this true? Anyone have any non-medical treatments?

Thanks!

Do Keigel (pronounced kee-gal) exercises to help this. Pinch the muscle that you would use to stop the flow if you were actually peeing (try it once when you’re at the toilet) and hold it for 10 seconds. Do this 10 or so times every day – while you’re sitting in the car, or while you’re at your desk working… wherever.

Increasing the muscular control there will alleviate the pressure that your bladder puts on that muscle, which is what makes you feel like you have to go. As an added bonus, it will help give you more control and power in your sexual function.