Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment Care » Tested 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 signs of diabetes and when should I be tested? http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/690/what-are-the-signs-of-diabetes-and-when-should-i-be-tested-2/ http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/690/what-are-the-signs-of-diabetes-and-when-should-i-be-tested-2/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:32:21 +0000 Alan http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/690/what-are-the-signs-of-diabetes-and-when-should-i-be-tested-2/ Question by britmcclain: What are the signs of diabetes and when should I be tested?
Lately I’ve found myself urinating quite oftem, very thristy, and feeling very nauseated when I have eaten something in a few hours. Could this possibly be symptons of diabetes?

Diabetes does run in the family and I just found out that two more realitives were diagnosed. They are much older though, I’m only 23. I’m hoping that I am just being paranoid.

What are the symptoms and what can I do to make sure I don’t get them if at all possible?

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Answer by Max
Get your blood sugar tested by a doctor, or by a family member who has a blood glucose meter.

The symptoms I displayed when I was diagnosed were constant thirst, frequent urination and blurry vision.

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]]> http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/690/what-are-the-signs-of-diabetes-and-when-should-i-be-tested-2/feed/ 4 What week are you tested for gestational diabetes? http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/677/what-week-are-you-tested-for-gestational-diabetes-2/ http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/677/what-week-are-you-tested-for-gestational-diabetes-2/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:30:05 +0000 Alan http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/677/what-week-are-you-tested-for-gestational-diabetes-2/ Question by Ashby: What week are you tested for gestational diabetes?
I’ll be 23 weeks on Monday and I have an appointment with my OB then. I thought she said I’d have to do the glucose test at that time, but she may have meant later. I wondered when you’re typically tested for gestational diabetes in pregnancy?

Also, I’ve noticed I am so thirsty lately. I know this can be a sign of diabetes. But I wondered if dry mouth/thirst is also just a symptom that some pregnant women deal with (who DON’T have diabetes)?

Thanks!

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Answer by racingthroughlife
28 weeks

http://www.diabetes.org/gestational-diabetes.jsp

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Is it a blood test?

Also what type is more common 1 or 2?

And lastly i heard people who have diabetes can not have children because it is very risky.

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Answer by storme1975
generally your doctor has you go in for a simple blood test at the lab to check your fasting blood sugar level. If it is abnormal sometimes they require other tests to be ordered and a glucose tolerance test.

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]]> http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/650/what-happens-when-you-get-tested-for-diabetes-2/feed/ 6 How dpi tell my parents hthat I think I have diabetes and want to be tested? http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/556/how-dpi-tell-my-parents-hthat-i-think-i-have-diabetes-and-want-to-be-tested/ http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/556/how-dpi-tell-my-parents-hthat-i-think-i-have-diabetes-and-want-to-be-tested/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 06:58:31 +0000 Alan http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/556/how-dpi-tell-my-parents-hthat-i-think-i-have-diabetes-and-want-to-be-tested/ I asked if I had diabetes yesterday on answers and u guys said yes. But I’m not sure how to tell my parents because I don’t think they will take my seriously until I actually am admitted to the hospital…. And also I had my blood drawn to see if I had chicken pox antibodies but my doctor didn’t say anything about diabetes… Sorry aboutthr typos…

]]> http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/556/how-dpi-tell-my-parents-hthat-i-think-i-have-diabetes-and-want-to-be-tested/feed/ 5 Has anyone else here been tested for gestational diabetes? What was your blood sugar level? http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/524/has-anyone-else-here-been-tested-for-gestational-diabetes-what-was-your-blood-sugar-level/ http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/524/has-anyone-else-here-been-tested-for-gestational-diabetes-what-was-your-blood-sugar-level/#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:01:26 +0000 Alan http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/524/has-anyone-else-here-been-tested-for-gestational-diabetes-what-was-your-blood-sugar-level/ Today my wife went for her 28 week screening, she had blood sugar of 175. They want her to do a second longer test. Has anybody here had gestational diabetes? Or high blood sugar that was later proven to not to be gestational diabetes? Please anyone who has knowledge help me to calm my wife! Thanks.

]]> http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/524/has-anyone-else-here-been-tested-for-gestational-diabetes-what-was-your-blood-sugar-level/feed/ 4 Where do people without health insurance get tested for diabetes? http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/511/where-do-people-without-health-insurance-get-tested-for-diabetes/ http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/511/where-do-people-without-health-insurance-get-tested-for-diabetes/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:59:32 +0000 Alan http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/511/where-do-people-without-health-insurance-get-tested-for-diabetes/ If person has no health coverage and can’t afford the fee for a doctors appointment, how are they supposed to get tested for diabetes? They are showing all of the signs and symptoms, but with health care being unaffordable where do they go?

]]> http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/511/where-do-people-without-health-insurance-get-tested-for-diabetes/feed/ 7 What happens when you get tested for diabetes? http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/421/what-happens-when-you-get-tested-for-diabetes/ http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/421/what-happens-when-you-get-tested-for-diabetes/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:05:37 +0000 Alan http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/421/what-happens-when-you-get-tested-for-diabetes/ Is it a blood test?

Also what type is more common 1 or 2?

And lastly i heard people who have diabetes can not have children because it is very risky.

]]> http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/421/what-happens-when-you-get-tested-for-diabetes/feed/ 7 How Much Blood Is Taken When You Are Tested For Gestational Diabetes? http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/279/how-much-blood-is-taken-when-you-are-tested-for-gestational-diabetes/ http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/279/how-much-blood-is-taken-when-you-are-tested-for-gestational-diabetes/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:43:54 +0000 Alan http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/279/how-much-blood-is-taken-when-you-are-tested-for-gestational-diabetes/ I will have the normal test for gestational diabetes at 28 weeks. how much blood is typically drawn for this test?

]]> http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/279/how-much-blood-is-taken-when-you-are-tested-for-gestational-diabetes/feed/ 2 How Often Should People At Risk For Diabetes Get Tested? http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/190/how-often-should-people-at-risk-for-diabetes-get-tested/ http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/190/how-often-should-people-at-risk-for-diabetes-get-tested/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:42:50 +0000 Alan http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/190/how-often-should-people-at-risk-for-diabetes-get-tested/ I’m not diabetic or overweight, and I do my best to eat a healthy diet. However, the one BIG risk factor I have is that my father has it, and it tends to run in my family.
I’ve had normal BS levels as long as I could remember now, and so far have had no symptoms. I monitor my fasting blood sugar on my own about every month or two(using my father’s equipment) and get it checked during my annual physical. Is this enough to monitor it properly, or am I doing something wrong?
Also, any advice on delaying the onset of diabetes as far as I can? I’m already trying to be active, keeping my weight in check and eating healthy, but is there anything else I can do? I plan on enlisting in the military in a few years, so I need to be in my top condition.

]]> http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/190/how-often-should-people-at-risk-for-diabetes-get-tested/feed/ 6 What Are The Signs Of Diabetes And When Should I Be Tested? http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/126/what-are-the-signs-of-diabetes-and-when-should-i-be-tested/ http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/126/what-are-the-signs-of-diabetes-and-when-should-i-be-tested/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:45:01 +0000 Alan http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/126/what-are-the-signs-of-diabetes-and-when-should-i-be-tested/ Lately I’ve found myself urinating quite oftem, very thristy, and feeling very nauseated when I have eaten something in a few hours. Could this possibly be symptons of diabetes?
Diabetes does run in the family and I just found out that two more realitives were diagnosed. They are much older though, I’m only 23. I’m hoping that I am just being paranoid.
What are the symptoms and what can I do to make sure I don’t get them if at all possible?

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