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Q: Frequent urination & thirst: am I diabetic?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 30th, 2007

i am 20 yr old since oct 06 i have been feeling very tiered i sleed 8 to 9 hrs a night yet when i wake up i still feel like i could do with another 4 hours sleep over xmas 06 i ate loads my hunger increased yet i lost over half a stone in weight i now jan07 am thirsty all the time i can quench that thirst and i seem to be passing water all the time am i diabetic i have made a doc appointment i just dont want 2 b a time waster plus my nan ahs type 2

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on February 5th, 2007

Urinary & Bladder Disorders Answer A2269

According to the symptoms you report (drinking a lot of water, eating a lot, urinating a lot, weight loss and sleepiness) and your age (20 years old). you might be experiencing diabetes mellitus type 1. You should visit a doctor to measure glucose levels in your blood and urine. Every blood glucose value over 7.8mmol/L (when hungry) or over 11.1mmol/L (2 hours after eating) is considered "diabetes". There mustn’t be glucose in the urine.

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