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11-06-2006, 05:24 PM
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| |  help with confusion
Hi!
I am a 28-year-old with height of 5 feet 11 and weight over 90 kg. I have seen recently that some ants are attracting to my urine. However, I do not believe I have another symptoms of diabetes like excessive thirst or excessive urination. I am not losing weight either. Can u tell me if this is diabetes or not by your experiences.
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11-06-2006, 05:27 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY
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| | | I hate to ask but . . . how do you know ants are attracted to your urine?
The other symptoms, frequent thirst and urination, are indicators of diabetes. However, it could also be a number of other things. Need to go see a doc to determine.
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11-06-2006, 07:00 PM
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11-06-2006, 08:17 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
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| | | I've peed on all sorts of insects. They scurry around a lot then stop. I wouldn't say they were attracted to it. I think they are just wiping themselves off like a cat would with it's tongue. I'd suggest they are more curious about what strange insect has invafed their territory than any sort of attraction.
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11-06-2006, 08:33 PM
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| | | Welcome to the 21st century where we have blood tests so you don't need to speculate what ants are thinking. |
11-07-2006, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by gandharashu  Hi!
I am a 28-year-old with height of 5 feet 11 and weight over 90 kg. I have seen recently that some ants are attracting to my urine. However, I do not believe I have another symptoms of diabetes like excessive thirst or excessive urination. I am not losing weight either. Can u tell me if this is diabetes or not by your experiences.
Thanx in advance | Perhaps someone is taking the p*ss 
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11-07-2006, 12:49 AM
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| | | Ants will drink anything won't they???
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11-07-2006, 03:12 AM
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| | | Ants are unreliable so go to a doc a ask for a fasting and GTT tests. |
11-07-2006, 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by xMenace I've peed on all sorts of insects. They scurry around a lot then stop. I wouldn't say they were attracted to it. I think they are just wiping themselves off like a cat would with it's tongue. I'd suggest they are more curious about what strange insect has invafed their territory than any sort of attraction. | ROFL!  |
11-08-2006, 04:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Harold Ants are unreliable so go to a doc a ask for a fasting and GTT tests. | I saw the film 'Antz' and they looked pretty reliable and even innovative to me
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11-08-2006, 11:46 AM
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11-08-2006, 12:18 PM
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| |  Why in the world am I spending all that money on test strips? I have ants! |
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