Posted by Penny on February 6, 2004, at 9:26:52
In reply to Re: curious if I have diabetes two, posted by Wolf Dreamer on February 5, 2004, at 16:13:49
You really need to see your doc, WolfDreamer. As with any disease, you don't have to have all the symptoms in order to have the disease.
As Racer said, there are other things that could be causing the symptoms you describe - but it's really up to your doc to rule those out and give you the proper diagnostic tests. And, I can't emphasize this enough, diabetes is not a disease to play around with. It will not go away on it's own. In some cases, as I said, it might be controlled by diet (type 2 only), but in many cases, medication is a necessity. My father is a type 2 diabetic. At the time he was diagnosed, he was quite obese. After losing a good deal of weight and being on medication for a while (pills, not insulin injections), he was able to go off medication and his blood sugar levels remained normal. However, not too long later, his blood sugar levels started increasing to dangerous levels again, even though he was no longer obese, and he, in fact, began rapidly dropping weight. Today, at nearly 48 years old, he looks terrible - like a walking skeleton - and he's extremely unhealthy, yet he refuses to take medication. At this point, he may need insulin injections, as regular medication typically prescribed to type 2 diabetics might not work for him any longer. However, had he started taking care of himself when he first started noticing the diabetes symptoms after going off of medication the first time, this might not be the case. (Though type 2 diabetics do, sometimes, have to start taking insulin even if they have properly managed their disease from the get-go).
http://www.diabetes.org/type-2-diabetes/oral-medications.jspAnyway, I'll say again - you really need to see your doctor. You need, at the very least, to share with him or her that you are experiencing these symptoms, and what kind of diet you are eating, and the supplements you are taking. IMO, your diet doesn't sound very balanced, and supplements are not the best answer to a balanced diet - they are intended to supplement, not to replace. You might consider speaking to a nutritionist as well, though you might be referred to one if you are diagnosed with diabetes anyway.
I hope you'll seek medical attention.
P
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