am i at risk for diabetes?
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Diabetes often goes undiagnosed because many of its symptoms seem so harmless. Recent studies indicate that the early detection of diabetes symptoms and treatment can decrease the chance of developing the complications of diabetes.\n\nSome diabetes symptoms include:\n\nDiabetes Problem SolverFurther Reading . . .\nPinpoint the danger signs of diabetes-related trouble in 60 seconds or less with The Diabetes Problem Solver. Also, get symptoms, risks, course of action, treatment, and prevention information on a wide array of conditions. Check out more books on healthy living here.\n\n    * Frequent urination\n    * Excessive thirst\n    * Extreme hunger\n    * Unusual weight loss\n    * Increased fatigue\n    * Irritability\n    * Blurry vision
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i am a diabetic and have been for 15 years   It does not hurt to be tested but the 2 concerns i would not be to worrried about special about the thirst since you said you were hot most of the time the headaches could be some other health problem and you may want to check that out   It does not hurt to go in for a yearly physical and ask to be checked for sugar low or high   it sounds you have more concern to be a low diabetic than high so you might be hypoglycemic
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Diabetes and heart disease are definitely connected.Diabetes affects almost all of the systems in your body.People with diabetes are at a far greater risk of suffering heart attacks,strokes etc...Some scientists believe now that the "free" sugar that is not brought into the cells,but courses through your vascular system aids in the fatty deposits that block your arteries by encouraging that fat to stick to the blood vessels.That is why diabetes should be watched closely and kept under control.
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they risk for alcohol abuse, therefore they are at risk for diabetics... take goood care of your self :)
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I caution you to be very careful when self-treating diabetes.  It is an extremely tenuous condition, and monitoring you blood glucose is imperitive.  While elevated blood sugar may give you no symptoms now, in the long run, there are SERIOUS complications!  (Including blindness, nerve problems, heart problems, amputations,etc).  Please, please, please monitor your blood glucose.  Be under the care of a physician.\n\nAnother note - Type I (childhood) diabetes is much less controllable with diet - your body simply does not have the cells to pruduce insulin.  Type II can sometimes respond to changes in diet.
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Hi there, i am John and have diabetes over 13 yrs and if u can contact via yahoo messenger or email at santodomingo@yahoo.com. and we can chat over diabetes, i have it and it can be pain at times, hit me up!
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if you value your health..see a doctor. I suspect it's related to your sugar level.
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Any person can get diabetes, regardless of body size or shape. Life sty can increase your chances of getting it if you eat a diet with a lot of refined sugar and/or are physically inactive. With diabetes, your body simply loses it's ability to process insulin correctly and your sugar levels rise dangerously.
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Always pleased to further the resaerch into diabetes and it's effects. I have been diabetic for 10 years now and still struggle with the fact i have it. I thinl there should be some kind of couselling form newly diagnosed diabetics but... yeah send those questions on. joelle@melvern.co.uk
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There could definitely be some medical issues.  One thing a doctor would check you for is diabetes.
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Type 1 - no\n\nType 2 - maybe.  There are studies which indicate that people who eat a lot of high glycemic foods (sugar is one) develop type 2 diabetes as a result of the constant assault on their pancreas.\n\nYou'd be wise to buffer your sugar with protein or eat smaller amounts several hours apart.
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you could be a diabetic.
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Im not sure what you want to know for sure.. If left untreated, diabetes eye complications can be devastating. Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of blindness among the working age population. People with diabetes are also at increased risk for cataract and glaucoma.\nIm an RN if you need more info email me..seventhchild62@yahoo.com
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Whoa... I can see there is a lot of misunderstanding about diabetes.  The thing you need to know is that there are two types of diabetes.\n\nType 1 Diabetes presents more commonly during early childhood or early puberty but can occur at any age.  Type 1 specifically refers to diabetes resulting from the destruction of insulin-secreting cells in your pancreas.  All Type 1 diabetics require insulin because their body no longer makes it.\n\nType 2 Diabetes presents more commonly in adulthood but can occur at any age and is being seen in younger and younger patients.  Type 2 specifically refers to diabetes resulting from your body's becoming more resistant (or less sensitive) to the insulin that your pancreas produces.  Most patients can be treated with oral medications that improve your body's sensitivity to your endogenous insulin or stimulate more insulin release from your pancreas.  Type 2 diabetics have high levels of insulin circulating unlike Type 1 diabetics.  Some Type 2 diabetics may go on to need insulin if their oral medications are not adequately controlling their sugars; most will be on a combination of insulin and oral meds.\n\nBoth Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are multifactorial.  There are both genetic and environmental factors that lead to the disease.  Therefore, just because one identical twin has diabetes (either kind) does not necessarily mean that the other will get it as well!\n\nPopulation studies have shown that for Type 1 diabetes...\nIf your mom has Type 1 DM - your risk is 1 in 17\nIf your mom has Type 1 DM and had you before age 25 - your risk 1 in 25\nIf your mom has Type 1 DM and had you after age 25 - your risk 1 in 100\nIf your mom got Type 1 DM before she was 11 - the above risk doubles\nIf both your parents have Type 1 DM - your risk is 1 in 5\n\nFor Type 2 diabetes...\nIf you have one parent who had Type 2 DM before 50 - your risk is 1 in 7\nIf you have one parent who had Type 2 DM after 50 - your risk is 1 in 13\nIf you have two parents with Type 2 DM - your risk is 1 in 2\nIf you have an identical twin with Type 2 DM - your risk is 3 in 4\n\nThis information is all available from the American Diabetes Association.  As you can see, Type 2 diabetes actually has a higher inherited risk than Type 1!  There are things that you can do to minimize your chances of developing Type 2 DM, though, even though you are at risk.  That includes regular exercise, maintenance of a healthy weight, and reducing fat and calorie intake.  There are also some medications that can reduce your risk of developing Type 2 DM; you should talk to your doctor about whether these would be appropriate for you.  Above all, don't worry!  You are expressing concern about your health which is the FIRST STEP!  If you are motivated to take the appropriate steps towards maintaining your health, the odds of preventing diabetes are in your favor!!  Good luck!\n\nEDIT:\nTo justwannaknow - I think what you say is misleading.  The AMA's recommendation in 2002 was for people to take a daily multivitamin.  There is still no recommendation for physicians to advise patients to take herbal supplements and other nutritional supplements like "Glycoscience".\n\nTo hmt42play - Islet cell transplants are not being recommended for patients with Type 2 diabetes!!!  As you diabetes educator, you should be aware of this!  Type 2 diabetics generally have functioning islet cells and DO produce insulin.  The problem is with insulin resistance so giving them more islet cells would not resolve the underlying problem.  Islet cell transplants are currently only being used in unstable Type 1 diabetics.  Please do not give this poor woman the idea that islet cell transplantation is a cure for Type 2 diabetes!
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you are playing with fire.diabeties is not a joke. you could go on dialyses.have it taken care.better to pay for drs bills instead of ur life
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The routine bloodwork your doctor did would have come back positive for diabetes if you were diabetic. You are anxious about this situation because you have seen so much of it in your family. The best prevention for diabetes when you are 41 yrs old is to lose weight if you need to and exercise daily ! If you are obese, the chances of you becoming diabetic increase. I think you will be okay. Good Luck !
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You could be anemic or other possible ailments. Whether or not you had sugar or not that day is irrelevant if you have diabetes. Go see your doctor for a check-up. Good luck