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07-23-2006, 10:37 AM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Birmingham, England
Posts: 3
| | | a question...
hi, my question is, i have been really thirsty for the past few days and my vision has been going through mad patches of being fuzzy - ive looked on various websites and other than these two symptoms i have no others i dont think - ive only been feeling like this for about 2 days, i just wondered, would it be worth going to the docs?
sorry to waste your time guys, i thought id ask... |
07-23-2006, 10:48 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Miami, Fl
Posts: 3,120
| | | hey Charlie....
Do u know anyone who is diabetic and has a meter for blood glucose?
If you do, simply see if they can help you by testing you. I do recommend you visiting your doctor. If you cant wait, there is always the ER, they can draw some blood and will find why u are so thirsty and why your vision is so blurry. Keep us updated, if u can.....
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07-23-2006, 10:52 AM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Birmingham, England
Posts: 3
| | | ok, i feel better knowing that u dont think ive asked a really stupid question!i dont know anyone with a meter. can you buy them or something? could i buy one tomorrow or something? |
07-23-2006, 10:54 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Jose, CA
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Originally Posted by charlie ok, i feel better knowing that u dont think ive asked a really stupid question!i dont know anyone with a meter. can you buy them or something? could i buy one tomorrow or something? |
all drugstores and discount stores have glucose meters for sale. You should see a doctor. |
07-23-2006, 10:59 AM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Birmingham, England
Posts: 3
| | | thanks. i will book an apt tomorrow, and get a meter or something. thanks for the help. il come back online and let u know either way. thanks. charlie. |
07-23-2006, 11:42 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Jose, CA
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Originally Posted by charlie thanks. i will book an apt tomorrow, and get a meter or something. thanks for the help. il come back online and let u know either way. thanks. charlie. | You're welcome. Hope it turns out ok. |
07-23-2006, 12:04 PM
|  | Member | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England
Posts: 419
| | | see your in the UK, you can always go to a Lloyds chemist and they do free blood glucose test on a meter, they could then tell you if the result warrents follow up with your GP.
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diagnosed: feb 2000
using: lantus and novorapid
last Hba1c: 5.7% July 2007
previous HbA1c:5.6% April 2007
previous HbA1c: 6.2% Febuary 2007
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07-23-2006, 12:25 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 451
| | | You should see a doc, definitely, but try not to freak out too much in the meanwhile. Two days isn't that long and your thirst could be something entirely different like dehydration or being sick, getting a cold, etc. Let us know how it goes!
Do you have any other symtoms? Waking up in the middle of the night to urinate a lot? Craving sweets? Feeling really tired after you eat, to the point that you could take a two hour nap?
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Diagnosed July 1997 as Type 1
Correctly diagnosed April 2006 as Type 2
Taking: 1 mg Amaryl 1x a day, Byetta 5 mcg 2x a day
Tried: Novolog, Novolog 70/30, Lantus, Humalog, Humilin L and many many others
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07-24-2006, 06:41 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,815
| | | Good luck to you. Here's hoping it's NOT diabetes!
Karen |
07-24-2006, 07:34 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: CT
Posts: 4,588
| | It's in your best interest to get checked out by an MD  . I think that's the only way you will know for sure. I certainly hope that it's not the BIG D , but if it is, you are more than welcome here  :... we'll help you if we can 
__________________ I’ve faced myself
To cross out what I’ve become
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Put to rest
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Of uncertainty
So let mercy come
And wash away
What I’ve done
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Erase myself
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07-24-2006, 10:10 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 307
| | Good luck to you charlie  I hope you don't have diabetes, but you should certainly see your doctor and find out for sure one way or the other.
And no, your question was not a stupid one, not at all. At least you are doing something to find out and you are aware of your symptons. I hope it turns out well for you. Let us know eh
shanda
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