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Q: Diabetes Symptoms?
asked by: isaac17 on January 9th, 2005
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I am a 33 year old male recently I have noticed my hair has thinned I have been getting mood swings been very tired had a boudt of diareha and been urinating little but more often.I have had some tests done by my g.P which included 2 blood tests and a urine sample still waiting for the results but since then I have had to do another urine sample to test my sugar level.However yesterday I had some orange juice and afterwards I was urinating for more or less the rest of the day. Got a burning scalp washed my hair a load of hair fell out.Then as the day progressed I lost my concentration and had for a tiny while pins and needles in my hand.I woke up this morning with a vague sweet taste in my mouth and my hair was oily.Do all things add up to diabetes including my hair and will it eventually grow back. :cry:
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poetmcc
replied on March 29th, 2005
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The pins and needles and frequent urination sound like symptoms. Also toehr symproms may be eating more but losing weight, feeling thirstier than usual, feeling faint and tired a lot etc. You'll know when your test resultc come back I guess. Good luck to you :d
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sharons
replied on May 28th, 2005
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Hello,

3 main symptoms of diabetes is frequent urination and excessive thirst and hunger (the medical terms are polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia)

type 1 symptoms (juvenile diabetes)

usually under age 40
not usually overweight
insulin dependent ( body does not make any insulin)
3 symptoms named above

type 2

overweight
may need insulin (but the body does make some)
may take oral medication unless the glucose level is really high or low
3 symptoms named above

sharon (student nurse)
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