Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment Care

Question by Soccer Chic: What were your symptoms when first diagnosed with diabetes? Or did you have any symptoms at all?
I really think i have diabetes and i want to hear what some all ready diagnosed peoples symptoms were. And what is a normal blood glucose level for someone that does not know they have diabetes?
I am a kid at a healthy weight

Best answer:

Answer by an ge
depends on the type.

I assume you’re older? And possibly overweight? or pregnant?
frequent urine, and being thirsty are two signs. If you’re drinking 3 gallons of water a day and still thirsty, you have a problem.
Type 2 is linked to poor diet and lack of exercise.

If you’re worried about getting it, try to cut back on sugar, sweets, junk food (yes mcdonalds is junk, so is all fast food) and try to increase exercise. Doesn’t have to be strenuous, this can be as simple as walking 30 minutes a day.

If you’re still relatively young, you might have type 1. Symptoms are the same as above, except with rapid weight loss depite eating heaps and mental deterioration.

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Question by rxbndt2003: How does a person get diagnosed with diabetes?
Obviously a person needs to go to the doctor, but what kind of tests or procedures do they do to test you and diagnose a person with diabetes or low blood sugar? Thanks!

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Answer by NAN
Just a blood test. They do a fasting blood sugar which tells what your blood sugar is after you haven’t eaten anything for 12 hours.
Or they can do a blood test 2 hours after you eat which tells how your body is handling the food.
There is also a blood test they do that can tell what your blood sugar has been averaging for the last 3 monthes.
So there are lots of tests, they all require a blood test.

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Question by Nicole: my husband was just diagnosed with diabetes II, he is in complete denial. How do I get him with the program?
He is supposed to control his diet but he still eating the same old crap and is also a big meal skipper. Rather than knowing he is predisposed to diabetes because of his familiy history and being african american, he assumes its just something he can’t prevent.

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Answer by Miz Lamb
Most likely he will have to be beaten over the head with effects of not following a good food plan and taking care of himself. Most men are this way. Sorry to say that, but it is true!

You can do the most by changing how you eat and only purchase those foods. I recommend the South Beach phase 2 as a very easy plan to follow for meal planning. Good fruits, veggies, meats, things that are good for anyone!

The American Diabetic Assn’s idea of a proper diet is just smaller servings of the old Food Pyramid, which doesn’t work for most people.

Lead the horse to water by example! You cannot make him drink, but you can set the example by never preparing foods he shouldn’t eat.

What do you think? Answer below!

Say that you felt sick for many years but had no way to get medical care and when you finally went to the dr you were diagnosed with diabetes. Do they automatically assume that you are Type 2 since you are older? How can they differentiate the two types?

My doctor’s office only did the one hour test and said I have gestational diabetes. Since I’ve been testing myself for a couple of days (four times a day) my average is in the 90’s. Do you think it was really fair to diagnose me without giving me the 3 hour test and what can I do about it? I don’t think I have it but they seem to think that one test is enough.