craving orange juice?

[AppleSei]

well thats just poo, i'm younger than you

and?

you would be an anomlaie case like me if youve got it, especially with no family history.

You normally get it when youre young (only a few years old) or old

Its in my sig the link to diabetes UK who i am raising money for

 

[bulldog5046]

can it be got rid of?

 

[christopher watson]

My dads grandmother had diabetes :chin:

 

[Helz]

Nope. But it can be controlled, allowing you to lead a relatively normal life (after a few adjustments).

 

[MATT 68]

can it be got rid of?

Oh Dear ! Yeah, Yeah course it can, just down a bottle of bleach and it shouldnt be a cause for concern anymore!

 

[dave]

Its no problem if your sensible, all I have really done is cut down on food and drink less alcohol, thats the painfull bit do not get drunk so often

Steve

blimey how much did you eat before you cut down then?

ryan drinking lots dont mean you defently got it, but you should get checked, a chemist usaly does it for free, if its clear you can ask doctor what else it is in 10 days time. he will probably say its summer mate

 

[steve1219]

could it explain when i drink now i seem like a real lightweight? and i passed out a little while back.... hadnt drank much either

Yes you must no your limit which unfortuantly for me is less than half my pre diabetic days but you soon adjust but if you have it always talk i had a mate years ago who was your age who drunk his self to death in a motel room as he did not congfide in any of us that he was getting depressed I have found talk and carrying on as near as possible to normal the best.:slayer:

Steve

 

[christopher watson]

according to the american diabetes association (i think thats the name)...
"Steroids are commonly used in medicine, and their effects on blood sugar are often seriously underestimated. To give the bottom line first, steroids seriously increase the blood sugar level of people who have diabetes, and they cause or uncover diabetes in many people who don’t yet have it".

Time to get off my inhalers, i think.

 

[AppleSei]

I think you should take the test first before jumping to any conclusions and panicking yourself.

One word of advice though. If the line shows up in the square window you have bought the wrong testing kit

 

[steve1219]

blimey how much did you eat before you cut down then?

rayan drinking lots dont mean you defently got it, but you should get checked, a chemist usaly does it for free, if its clear you can ask doctor what else it is in 10 days time. he will probably say its summer mate

a lot more and big

steve

 

[bulldog5046]

rayan

teehee

 

[Chas Uno]

Type 1 diabetes is 'early onset', you're normally born with it as it is a genetic herediatry defect that can run in families.

Type 2 diabetes is 'late onset', and can happen at any time in life. Passing out is a sign of hyperglycaemia where your blood sugar levels go too high.

If you indulge in too many simple carbs/ sugars, you can get 'reactive hypoglycaemia'. This is caused by the body over producing insulin in response to excessive glucose and your blood glucose levels drop too low. Normally happens after eating a big meal, especially if you haven't eaten much all day.

Get your blood glucose level checked out. It's a simple procedure and will at least rule out any other problems.

Also, if you drink too much alcohol not only do you overload your body with carbohydrates you also cause de-hydration. That can cause excessive thirst.

Other than that, as Dave says you must be pregnant

 

[christopher watson]

Type 1 diabetes is 'early onset', you're normally born with it as it is a genetic herediatry defect that can run in families

not according to this...
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/diabetes/sympt.htm

 

[jaysenysen]

and?

you would be an anomlaie case like me if youve got it, especially with no family history.

You normally get it when youre young (only a few years old) or old

Its in my sig the link to diabetes UK who i am raising money for

hey apple, where can i give money 4 the cause???

 

[steve1219]

The itchey privates in that is right, actually gave me an escuse to scratch always fighting it before just thought it was me

Steve

 

[Chas Uno]

not according to this...
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/diabetes/sympt.htm

Note I said 'normally'! There are of course exceptions

 

[MATT 68]

One thing i can guarantee you bulldog is that you will be spending alot of time on the loo if youre drinking as much orange juice as you say you are!

 

[bulldog5046]

One thing i can guarantee you bulldog is that you will be spending alot of time on the loo if youre drinking as much orange juice as you say you are!

you'd think wouldnt you.....

 

[Luke M]

i thought you had to go the doctors to get a test done?

 

[Helz]

After five years training they finally let us loose with needles Most places usually just give a 'spot test' though which may be an indicator of diabetes. A proper glucose tolerence test is usually done at the surgery or a clinic as it needs to be done of a period of time.