1. I feel tired and sleepy a lot of times
2. I'm always hungry (but I've always had a big appetite) and lately I've been eating a LOT
but I'm not overweight
3. and thirsty
4.my maids told me that there are ants in my panty!
I'm only 20 yrs old...anyway can anyone share info about what procedure is done to test if I have diabetes? where do I go to?
I have phobia with injections getting blood from me, will I have to do this? some sort of glucose tolerance test? how much blood will they get from you for the test?
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category? Maybe give some free advice about: Health? PurpLeRocks answered Sunday March 13 2005, 12:54 am: ok my little sister has diabetes ... symptoms she had when first diagnosed were similar to yours... Did you go to a doctor??? and when you do go to the doctor they will take blood out of you to check to see your blood glucose level. When you take the test, you can take one in your doctors office if they have it if not then you might have to go somewhere else but they dont take much blood at all. its like the tinest amount of blood. Please go to the doctor asap !! I hope everything is going to be alright with you. Please get back to me if you are able to, i will be able 2 help you out with information if you need.
lilrocksta13 answered Saturday March 12 2005, 6:33 pm: People younger have diabetes too but you can go to a doctor and tell him whats been happening and ask the doctor if you can have a test done to see if you are positive for diabetes.
ballerina04 answered Saturday March 12 2005, 10:54 am: Before you jump to any conclusions, go to your doctor. Check out [Link](Mouse over link to see full location) for any questions you may have. I looked it over, and that site has testing information and such. But as I said, visit your doctor before anything.
Hope I helped. If you need anything else, just send me something. ♥ Kristen [ ballerina04's advice column | Ask ballerina04 A Question ]
FunkyHoMoSapien answered Saturday March 12 2005, 9:18 am: ok i'm not sure if you have diabetes or not, but i do got some 'exuses' for these things happening. if you work or go to college and you have to wake up early, that might be why your tired. one reason you might be hungry and thirsty is becuase you have a very fast metabolism. and the ants... i dont know about the ants.... and they dont need to take blood to tell if you have diabetes, so dont be scared! i hope you dont got diabetes! good luck [ FunkyHoMoSapien's advice column | Ask FunkyHoMoSapien A Question ]
XxJeSSeGeRbiLxX answered Saturday March 12 2005, 9:08 am: i donno much about stuff like this so here
Link answered Saturday March 12 2005, 8:51 am: ok you might have diabeties i went to webmd.com and looked up some symptoms but if you want to know how they find out if you have it then stop being lazy and go to webmd i only did this because i am bored so here are the symptoms There are a variety of symptoms for Type 1 diabetes; any of them may begin suddenly and dramatically.
Excessive thirst
Frequent urination
Sudden, unexplained loss of weight
Increased hunger
Sudden blurred vision
Fatigue
Fruity smell to breath
Wounds that do not heal
Sugar in urine
A feeling of "pins and needles" in feet
Itchy skin
Numerous vaginal and bladder infections
Loss of consciousness
oh and if i can find all this out and i am 14 then you can find out all this if you are 20 as for if you have it you will have to take a needle for insulin i dont think there is any other way to treat it [ Link's advice column | Ask Link A Question ]
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