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Old 04-04-2009, 02:28 PM
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Am I Diabetic?

I am an 18 year old male, and recently things haven't been right.
For whatever reason, I don't want to confront anybody about it until I am pretty sure.

For the past week, I have been drinking about 15 bottles of water every few hours, and it just comes right back out.
I get pissed off over stupid things
I am tired ALL the time
My short term memory is SHOT.
My hands shake uncontrollably.
If I drink a few beers I get wasted off of it where I used to be able to go for a long time without really feeling it
I am "intolerant" to cold... If its somewhat cold in my house, I am throwing on sheets and extra clothing and shaking non stop.

I am getting kind of scared, and not sure what this is.
I am hoping that all of you with experience can help me out!

Thanks so much
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Old 04-04-2009, 02:49 PM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Greater San Diego area
Posts: 1,425
Get thee to a doctor!
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A1c 11/08: 5.5; A1c 03/09: 5.3
A1c 09/09: 5.4
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Old 04-11-2009, 11:02 PM
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I am a: Type 1
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: FL
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Symptoms can very from person to person. But to me the strongest symptom that can point to diabetes is that you say you have been drinking 15 water bottles every couple of hours. Now before I was diagnosed with diabetes I literally had an unquenchable thirst and I was going to the bathroom every hour. Even if you dont have diabetes, these symptoms seem bad enough that you should just go to the doctor anyways.
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Old 04-12-2009, 02:15 PM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Dover, NJ
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Hi Rabraham!

I echo the other postings -- get to an MD right away. While the symptoms you describe could indicate diabetes, they could also be signs of other, potentially more serious, conditions.
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For Cholesterol though:
2500 mg Niacin
10 mg Zocor
2008 cycling miles: 5372 (29 Dec)
2009 Cycling Miles: 4843 (20 Nov)
Fasting C-Peptide 1.4 (02 Oct 08)

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01 July 2008 -- 5.0%
02 Oct 2008 -- 5.4%
01 Apr 2009 -- 5.6%
01 Oct 2009 -- 5.6%
01-Nov 2009 -- 5.4%
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Old 04-12-2009, 02:21 PM
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I am a: Type 2
 
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Location: Staffordshire UK
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Possibly YES you maybe diabetic BUT none of us are qualified to diagnose you so PLEASE PLEASE please see you doctor asap for a bloodtest and a checkup and tell them exactly what you told us !!
They will have heard it all before so don't worry !!

Good luck and come back and let us know - but PLEASE see a Dr - we will be here for you whatever way the test goes !!
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