Posted by Racer on February 5, 2004, at 17:21:03
In reply to Re: curious if I have diabetes two, posted by Wolf Dreamer on February 5, 2004, at 16:13:49
Trying to eat well and get exercise is all good, BUT you gotta be smart about it all. Most of those supplements are suspect at best, and some of them are downright dangerous. Healthy, *real* food is the best place to get your vitamins, and beyond that, a good multi-vitamin.
A few words about diabetes: Diabetes is a very serious disease. Period, end of story. It's not something to worry about -- it's something to DO something about. NOW.
Yes, there are some tests you can do at home, but they're not particulary accurate. You can test your blood glucose levels with a glucometer -- set you back about a hundred bux, if you get only the 50 strip pack of testers. You can check your urine glucose with strips from the drugstore, but they're not only not as accurate, they're also really hard to read. You can check your ketone levels in urine with strips from the drugstore, again, not accurate and hard to read.
If, indeed, you're seriously concerned that you have developed diabetes, go see a doctor. Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to blindness, neuropathy, kidney failure, heart failure, amputation of limbs, and a few other serious things that you DON'T want to deal with.
In the meantime, just as a suggestion, look at other possible causes for your symptoms. You've lost weight? Maybe you've lost it because you're not eating as many fattening foods? Could the dry mouth and thirst be caused by medications? Could the increased hunger be caused by the change in your diet? (Fats and carbs satisfy hunger better and longer than proteins, for example. That doesn't mean to eat lots of high fat, high carb foods, it only means that trying to eliminate them entirely from your diet may be counterproductive.)
Hope that helps.
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