Diagnosing Diabetes?
Sunday, July 12th, 2009 at
4:07 am
Diego asked:
If I have gotten my blood drawn and examined before at the doctor’s office, would they be able to tell if I had diabetes? They weren’t testing my blood for diabetes, but would they have noticed it anyways? The only reason I ask is because I have to urinate a lot, I am tired often and sometimes get cranky for no apparent reason, my uncle had diabetes, and I have a larger appetite than I used to but still don’t gain any weight and actually have been losing some without exercising that much. I feel like I should go to the doctor’s office to check for diabetes but I feel stupid or feel like a hypochondriac for even suggesting the idea to my parents or doctor, what should I do? Thanks!
I have also had a history of having high blood pressure, does that have anything to do with anything? haha
If I have gotten my blood drawn and examined before at the doctor’s office, would they be able to tell if I had diabetes? They weren’t testing my blood for diabetes, but would they have noticed it anyways? The only reason I ask is because I have to urinate a lot, I am tired often and sometimes get cranky for no apparent reason, my uncle had diabetes, and I have a larger appetite than I used to but still don’t gain any weight and actually have been losing some without exercising that much. I feel like I should go to the doctor’s office to check for diabetes but I feel stupid or feel like a hypochondriac for even suggesting the idea to my parents or doctor, what should I do? Thanks!
I have also had a history of having high blood pressure, does that have anything to do with anything? haha
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Go to your doctor and ask to be checked. It is not unreasonable.
when they take your blood they do a Complete Blood Count (CBC) every visit. That checks your glucose (sugar) levels. if they were getting elevated or decreased the doctor will order one when you fast for 12 hours beforehand. if your glucose is still high then you probably have diabetes. but if you still feel you have a probably ALWAYS ask your doctor. people die just because they are afraid of what the doctor might think. i work in a office. trust me there are ALOT worse people.
When a CBC is done in a routine physical your glucose level is checked but it is without fasting. So some doctor do not pay too much attention to it unless it is very low or very high. You should see your doctor in reference to this so the proper tests can be done. Your doctor should then suggest a glucose tolerance test. This will involve your fasting for twelve hours then being tested every hour for either 3 or 5 hours. You will be given a drink, high in glucose (sugar) to drink within each hour. Before he/she does this test they may suggest you fast for 12 hours and take one blood test with out the drink. depends on the doctor.
You will NOT seem like hypochondriac!
It’s always better to ask and have it be nothing than have it be something and not ask!!!
Your doctor will want to know your symptoms and that there is a history if it in your family. My grandmother has it and I was just diagnosed a year ago. (I was having an alternative problem that they discovered was a symptom of diabetes).
They “should” be testing for it, but if you’re concerned, by all means ask! They will run a specific test for it and let you know what they find. If it’s not, they’ll want to know why you ARE having those symptoms. If you do have it, they’ll want to get you treated asap… or you may be “pre-diabetic” and you’ll want to start monitoring your diet so you don’t become diabetic!
Good luck!
Definitely ask your parents to let you go to the doctor and get tested for diabetes. Blood drawn for testing can be tested for lots of things but usually isn’t because it gets expensive so the doctor will tell the lab to test for only specific things. In this case your blood glucose would be tested. So no, they wouldn’t have “noticed it anyways.” There’s absolutely nothing to feel stupid about. Diabetes isn’t anything to treat casually. If you have it, the sooner you get treatment for it the better. When you go for the appointment at the doctor’s office, don’t eat anything after midnight the night before, this way you’ll be fasting and they can get a really good look for diabetes on the blood they draw from you.
sorry, but a CBC does NOT check for glucose, a BMP (basal metabolic profile) does. and md office does not do this test routinely unless asked to. so ask.
your symptoms sound suspicious, your doctor will be interested, believe me.
Unless the doctors were testing for things like glucose levels, they would not have been able to see if you had diabetes. Those all sound like symptoms of Diabetes. Definitely go to a doctor! Don’t be ashamed of this, you should put your health before your ego.
Your not being a hypochondriac! Discuss your concerns to your family and with your doctor. You will thank yourself for being proactive in the future.
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Not everyone with type 2 diabetes has symptoms, particularly in the early stages of the disease. In fact, more than one quarter of the over 18 million Americans with type 2 diabetes are unaware that they have the disease.
Type 2 diabetes symptoms may include one or more of the following:
Excessive thirst
Frequent urination
Extreme hunger
Unexplained weight loss
Fatigue, or a feeling of being “run down” and tired
Rapid breathing
Blurred vision
Dry, itchy skin
Headache
Tingling or burning pain in the feet, legs, hands, or other parts of the body
High blood pressure
Mood swings
Irritability, depression
Frequent or recurring infections, such as urinary tract infections, yeast infections, and skin infections
Slow healing of cuts and bruises
Unlike type 1 diabetes, which frequently has a sudden onset of symptoms and reaches a crisis point before diagnosis is made, the signs of type 2 diabetes may be gradual and more insidious. Often, the first symptoms that people with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes experience are those from complications of the disease, such as blurry vision (retinopathy) or foot pain (neuropathy).
If you’re experiencing any of the type 2 diabetes symptoms, please contact your healthcare provider immediately for medical evaluation.