Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment Care » Before http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com All you need to know about diabetic retinopathy treatment Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:26:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 What are the symptoms of type 2 diabetes and how long could you have it before you realized? http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/821/what-are-the-symptoms-of-type-2-diabetes-and-how-long-could-you-have-it-before-you-realized-2/ http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/821/what-are-the-symptoms-of-type-2-diabetes-and-how-long-could-you-have-it-before-you-realized-2/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:30:52 +0000 Alan http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/821/what-are-the-symptoms-of-type-2-diabetes-and-how-long-could-you-have-it-before-you-realized-2/
Question by j4Rose: What are the symptoms of type 2 diabetes and how long could you have it before you realized?
I have read that in type 2 diabetes, the symptoms can be virtually non-existent, so how can you tell?

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Answer by Jason G
I was diagnosed with type 2 in October of last year, and I think I had it a long time before I did something about it. First you are thirsty all the time, and then of course, you have to pee all the time. I would be fine during the day and then just feel miserable for no apparent reason, although now, it was because my blood glucose was either really too high or way too low. But get a blood test from your doctor, and have him run the hemaglobin A1 test, it will tell you real quick if you have diabetes or not. It is basically a 3 month history of your blood-glucose level. Most non diabetics are arounf 6 – 6.5, mine was 13! It means my blood glucose level had been over 300 for months which is really dangerous. I am now controling diabetes with just diet and exercise and feeling a lot better. GOOD LUCK! Don’t take diabetes lightly, it can be a really bad disease.

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]]> http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/821/what-are-the-symptoms-of-type-2-diabetes-and-how-long-could-you-have-it-before-you-realized-2/feed/ 4 How fat must you be before diabetes becomes a risk? http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/815/how-fat-must-you-be-before-diabetes-becomes-a-risk/ http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/815/how-fat-must-you-be-before-diabetes-becomes-a-risk/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:33:43 +0000 Alan http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/815/how-fat-must-you-be-before-diabetes-becomes-a-risk/ Question by The_Reporter: How fat must you be before diabetes becomes a risk?
I’m about 3 kilos overweight, but I also have a family history of diabeties. I was wondering how overweight must you be before diabetes is a risk, or in other words, if I were to get diabetes now, would it be more likely due to my family history of diabetes or my 3 kilo overweight (at 75 when normal is 73kilos) ?

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Answer by Christina
Being over weight does not mean that you get diabetes it simply improves the chances. Its a combination of health issues and your history. I don’t know kilos sorry! so i can’t tell how over weight you are but Its not simply due to being overweight in your case. In most cases its not one factor. smoking, stress and low exercise brings you into a higher risk.

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]]> http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/815/how-fat-must-you-be-before-diabetes-becomes-a-risk/feed/ 3 Q&A: What happens if you have diabetes and eat before a blood test? http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/590/qa-what-happens-if-you-have-diabetes-and-eat-before-a-blood-test/ http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/590/qa-what-happens-if-you-have-diabetes-and-eat-before-a-blood-test/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:34:52 +0000 Alan http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/590/qa-what-happens-if-you-have-diabetes-and-eat-before-a-blood-test/ Question by sminthian1980: What happens if you have diabetes and eat before a blood test?
Diabetes runs in my family and I’m probably going to get it any time now. My job gives annual physicals and if I’m found to have diabetes, I’ll be fired. Would eating before a blood test stabilize my sugar level if I get it, or just mess everything up?

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Answer by firedancermom
Eating before the blood test will cause your blood sugar to go higher. So for many people they’ll eat breakfast and have honey, sugar in the coffee, etc and test borderline for diabetes – then have to go back and re-do it as a fasting blood sugar to get a better reading.

So if I were you would not eat before it at all — or if you have to have very low carbs, sugar, etc.

Also, if you WERE to have diabetes, it is against the law to fire you for this. You would be covered under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). So try not to worry about that.

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]]> http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/590/qa-what-happens-if-you-have-diabetes-and-eat-before-a-blood-test/feed/ 6 What happens if you have diabetes and eat before a blood test? http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/395/what-happens-if-you-have-diabetes-and-eat-before-a-blood-test/ http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/395/what-happens-if-you-have-diabetes-and-eat-before-a-blood-test/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:59:23 +0000 Alan http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/395/what-happens-if-you-have-diabetes-and-eat-before-a-blood-test/ Diabetes runs in my family and I’m probably going to get it any time now. My job gives annual physicals and if I’m found to have diabetes, I’ll be fired. Would eating before a blood test stabilize my sugar level if I get it, or just mess everything up?

]]> http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/395/what-happens-if-you-have-diabetes-and-eat-before-a-blood-test/feed/ 7 What Tests Are Done To Detect If Someone Has Diabetes Before That Person Starts Showing Symptoms Of It? http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/378/what-tests-are-done-to-detect-if-someone-has-diabetes-before-that-person-starts-showing-symptoms-of-it/ http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/378/what-tests-are-done-to-detect-if-someone-has-diabetes-before-that-person-starts-showing-symptoms-of-it/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:36:30 +0000 Alan http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/378/what-tests-are-done-to-detect-if-someone-has-diabetes-before-that-person-starts-showing-symptoms-of-it/ What tests are done to detect if someone has diabetes before that person starts showing symptoms of it?

]]> http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/378/what-tests-are-done-to-detect-if-someone-has-diabetes-before-that-person-starts-showing-symptoms-of-it/feed/ 6 How Long Can You Have Signs Of Diabetes Before You Get Into Trouble? http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/320/how-long-can-you-have-signs-of-diabetes-before-you-get-into-trouble/ http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/320/how-long-can-you-have-signs-of-diabetes-before-you-get-into-trouble/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:42:54 +0000 Alan http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/320/how-long-can-you-have-signs-of-diabetes-before-you-get-into-trouble/ Our office receptionist has been getting the signs of diabetes (thirsty, going to the loo a lot, blurred vision, headaches, tiredness) for the last week, and she has a history in the family. I am concerned, both as a friend, and as one of the company First Aiders. How quickly should she be getting to a dr (she “doesn’t want to make a fuss”), and, more importantly, how long, if she leaves it, would it be before something major happens?

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