Posted by 10derHeart on September 26, 2005, at 19:34:28
In reply to Very concerned - possible diabetes?, posted by ButterflyHigh on September 26, 2005, at 1:09:18
Sorry you're feeling so bad.
The dizziness and chest tightness certainly don't make me think of diabetes, but they are worrisome.
It's wise to be concerned about any chest pain you don't understand - abundance of caution, you know? Not to scare you, but sometimes women have odd symptoms with heart problems/heart attack...different from men's. OTOH, that pain seemingly in the chest can actually be from the abdomen and be bad indigestion or even heartburn. I'd go to the doc, though, because this together with blurred vision makes me worry about blood flow issues...
Definitive tests for diabetes are fasting blood sugar and/or glucose tolerance. Seems most docs will just run the first, unless there's a question. The level of sugar in your blood can pretty much rule diabetes out or confirm it, as far as I know. Not that I'm an expert - just read a lot and worry about it myslef as I am at high risk for it.
Go back - the heck with what the dr. may think. Your health is yours and YOU know your body. If it feels wrong, that's important enough.
Take care and let us know...
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