Do I have Type one diabetes?
Posted , 6 users are following.
I'm a 16 (almost 17) year old male.
For the past few weeks (maybe about a month now) I've been feeling really, really tired. No matter how much sleep I got. Usually I can cope fine with a couple of hours but now, if I get 8-12 I'll be yawning by 9am and alseep by 10.
I'm also REALLY thirsty, and my lips are dried no matter how much I drink. I'm eating more than usual too, but the thirst is the one I really noticed.
About a week ago, and then tonight, I wet the bed. This has never happened before. I've been going to th toilet a lot anyway and went before I went to bed.
I looked on the NHS's website and it said type 1 diabetes. I looked at the symptoms and another was genital itching, which has also started to happen (though only maybe two or three times a day). Pretty convinced I have T1 but my Mum doesn't seem to believe me and keeps putting off booking a Doctor's appt. Could it just be stress? Haven't told her about the bedwetting yet (when the first one happened I hadn't started putting things together and had assumed it was unrelated).
Any help her would really he appreciated.
0 likes, 6 replies
Tazchurch Mike1992939
Posted
gill70346 Mike1992939
Posted
Mike1992939 gill70346
Posted
Thanks again.
mark357 Mike1992939
Posted
sk.suresh Mike1992939
Posted
What Mr.Mark said was exactly correct. First you have to do simple blood test to know your blood glucose level. Even you can do it at your home using a glucometer. From your history its most likely Diabetes. To know Whether it's type 1 or 2, you need to do some special tests…like your fasting C peptide assay, GAD antibodies etc. Usually the first reaction of any mother when we detect diabetes in theirs kids is denial. It’s quite natural. Don’t worry…Do the blood tests as early as possible…
Dr.Suresh Kumar
Diabetologist, India
karlek Mike1992939
Posted
Dry mouth, thirst and peeing a lot are the symptoms of Diabetes.
You can get a fasting blood sugar test and also hba1C.
If you have diabetes, then you can get medicine or insulin, so you'll be healthy before it damages your body.
Maybe you dont have diabetes, who knows.
But please, just make the tests and let me know. Stay positive!
Hope you dont have diabetes, but if you have i am here to help as muh as i can.
Good luck!
( type 1 diabetic, since march 2014)