My son is a diabetic, when his blood sugar levels are normal and not running high he urinates just as much as a non-diabetic, when his blood sugars are running high he can urinate as often as every 5, 10 or 15 minutes. High blood sugars cause diabetics to drink more hence the fact they need the toilet more. Hope this helps!
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.
Kat Robeson, who has Type 1 Diabetes, talks about her diagnosis and the eye complications influenced by her diabetes. For more health related videos, visit http://www.icyou.com
The answers are too sketchy. I need specifics. Don’t want "thirst", "hunger", etc. please explain when and the conditions of the symptoms.
Thank you
When I became diabetic, I wasn’t just thirsty. But after I drank a large glass of water, my mouth was dry. There just wasn’t any saliva. I think to just say thirsty is a misnomer. My vision got very blurry and I ‘d just bought new glasses. As far as fatigue goes, I could not get out of bed, except to pee every half hour. Because i ended up in the intensive care unit with ketoacidosis, and so dehydrated, most of my hair fell out three months later. 3 months before i became diabetic, I had a fasting blood sugar of 80, but if they had done an A1c they would have had a better picture of what was going on. So demand an A1C when you go to the doctor, and go today!!!
A1C gives you a 6 week average of your glucose levels.
You can monitor your diabetic cat’s blood sugar at home using a glucometer — the same over-the-counter device used by human diabetics. Hometesting can save your cat’s life! For more information on this topic go to felinediabetes.com