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Q: Early stages of diabetes ?!

asked by: cowgirl_spook on January 25th, 2009

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I am very hungry, thirsty, tired (and just generally weak), and lost 8 pounds last week. The weird part is I have gained about half of that back in the past week...what does this mean?

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Dr. Joel W. Steelman , MD

replied on November 9th, 2009

Your symptoms suggest uncontrolled diabetes. Particularly in type 2, weight loss may not be persistent. I suggest having a check-up by your doctor including a blood sugar check.

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