Frequent urination & thirst: am I diabetic? Posted: 01-30-07 06:39am
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
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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