ARE YOU DIABETIC??????!


Question: ARE YOU DIABETIC??????
I haver been able to get to the doc for the while because I've been on bed rest from foot surgery. But I'm going tomorrow to get tested for diabeties. I don't think I do, but my family does since so many family members have it. Anyways, here's my symptoms...
Peeing CONSTANTLY
Bed wetting
Always thirsty
No energy/constant nasea
Very blurry vision
I sometimes black out when I stand up to quickly(or white out as some all it)
Big change in appetite(always hungry)
But no rapid weight loss, except about 7 lbs in the last month or so.
Soooo, what do you guys think? I'm 17 and I really don't know what to expect if I test positive. The family members I live with have type 2, so I don't know much about type 1.

Answers:

Aw :( I'm sorry to hear that! I had all of those symptoms before I was diagnosed! (I have type 1)
My A1C (average blood glucose of past 3 months) was 10.7. It's supposed to be 5 or 6. 5 to 6 means like 70-120. Mine was 260 D: realllyyy high.
Alright, I know I really would've wanted help on understanding diabetes so...
*sigh*
Alright. Insulin lets people use the sugar in their blood. Insulin is made in the pancreas. People with t1 diabetes don't have insulin because... well diabetes is an autoimmune disease. My own body attacks my pancreas and my insulin cells. I said this to someone before: insulin is like a key, sugar is people, and cells are the doors. Your cells can't use the sugar without insulin. Or, the people can't get in without the key. This is why there's a buildup of sugar in your blood.
Cells need an energy source so instead of using sugar they turn to your own muscles and fat. This can make ketones which make you have fruity breath and can show up in your urine.

Unfortunately people with t1 diabetes have to inject artificial insulin into themselves everyday to stay alive. Insulin lowers your blood sugar.
There's a few types of insulin: Long acting(12 hours), very long acting(24 hours), short acting(3 hours or so), and regular. I think regular takes around 6 hours for all of it to wear off.

Oh, and carbs. Evil, evil carbs... Lol. Carbs turn into sugar when you digest them.
Pasta, bread, all grains, and even fruit and starchy vegetables have carbs.
Diabetics have to carefully monitor the amount of carbs they eat per day.
You mostly have to worry about pasta and grains though as they have the most carbs.
Your doctor will give you a meal plan to follow on the amount of carbs you can have.

Diabetics have to have 3 meals a day and have snacks in between breakfast and lunch, lunch and dinner, and dinner and bed time.

So yeah. We have to check our glucose levels at signs of hyperglycemia (what you have right now, high blood sugar) and hypoglycemia. When you have hypoglycemia your blood sugar is low and you start to feel weak, shaky, dizzy, sweaty, have a fast heartbeat, and have confusion.

You also have to check your glucose levels regularly. Like 4 times a day. It's really easy though and it takes like 20 seconds. They're even making a cool glucose meter where all you do is put your finger over a hole and press a button. It then lances you and takes your blood sugar. :)
It's called "Pogo." Here's the website: http://www.presspogo.com/pogo/system/

Oh- there's also insulin pumps. I might be getting one soon!! Yay!!
This is a little device that constantly pumps insulin into you all day. (Those are basal doses.)You also have to give yourself bolus doses for when you eat meals and sometimes snacks.
You can program it to however much you need. (Your doctor will tell you) I know the OmniPod has a food library in the remote.
In all insulin pumps you enter the amount of carbs you eat for each meal and it automatically gives you the amount of insulin you need! :)

Insulin pumps use Novolog or Humalog for bolus and basal doses. Those are both short acting insulins. BTW, Lantus is the very long acting insulin, Humulin N is the long acting, and Novolin is the regular. I'm sure there's other brands but these are just examples.

There's traditional insulin pumps like the Animas OneTouch Ping, (see http://www.animas.com/ - I think this is the best traditional pump) and there's patch pumps like the OmniPump. (see http://myomnipump.com/ )

If you go on the websites you'll see what they look like :)

I hope I helped!! Email me at pantsr4squares@yahoo.com (lol i know, weird name) if you need anything!! I'd be glad to help.



wow.. sorry to hear.




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