YADT....

[VulgarDisplay]

Yet another Diabetes thread.

I have:

1. Tingling in my Hands and feet (sometimes the back of my head.)
2. I've noticed an increase in the amount of ingrown hairs I have.
3. At times I feel almost narcoleptic, and most of the time I feel like I have ADD.
4. When I excercise I get gassed really quickly, and it seems like I should be able to lift more for my size.
5. I've noticed a change in my body odor.
6. I've recently been told by the eye doctor I lost roughly 20% of my peripheral vision in my left eye.

Do I have diabetes? I'm hopefuly going to get into the doctor next week early.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

1. Numbness and tingling into hands and feet occurs with chronic, poorly regulated diabetes (typically of >10 years of duration).
2. Ingrown hairs? Not so relevant to a diagnosis of diabetes.
3. How's your sleep schedule? Meal plans? Exercise plan?
4. Pretty normal if you don't train regularly.
5. A change in breath odor is typically most significant with diabetes - it may signify diabetic ketoacidosis, which is a potentially life-threatening problem.
6. When was the last time you had your eyes checked before that? Again, retinopathy secondary to diabetes is typically a chronic issue (>10 years of diabetes).

I don't know if you have diabetes, but unless you've had it for quite some time, these symptoms are quite consistent with it. Most frequently, polyuria (excessive peeing or pee breaks), polydipsia (excess/frequent drinking of fluids), malaise, fatigue are solid signs of type II diabetes. That's also frequently paired with high body weight (excess body fat). I say go get it checked out though.

 

[alkemyst]

OP, why the hell did you wait so long?

Get to a doc, do "hopefully" do it.

 

[VulgarDisplay]

1. Numbness and tingling into hands and feet occurs with chronic, poorly regulated diabetes (typically of >10 years of duration).
2. Ingrown hairs? Not so relevant to a diagnosis of diabetes.
3. How's your sleep schedule? Meal plans? Exercise plan?
4. Pretty normal if you don't train regularly.
5. A change in breath odor is typically most significant with diabetes - it may signify diabetic ketoacidosis, which is a potentially life-threatening problem.
6. When was the last time you had your eyes checked before that? Again, retinopathy secondary to diabetes is typically a chronic issue (>10 years of diabetes).

I don't know if you have diabetes, but unless you've had it for quite some time, these symptoms are quite consistent with it. Most frequently, polyuria (excessive peeing or pee breaks), polydipsia (excess/frequent drinking of fluids), malaise, fatigue are solid signs of type II diabetes. That's also frequently paired with high body weight (excess body fat). I say go get it checked out though.

I forgot to add the stuff about peeing and drinking. I do think I pee frequently. Also, for years when I was a carpenter people commented on the amount of water I was drinking. Most of my coworkers would drink about a quart of water on a warm day, but I would drink over a gallon most days. Even just now I drank 2 20oz glasses of water, and I"m still thirsty.

I'm traveling for thanksgiving, but I plan on going to the doctor as soon as I get back.

 

[Azraele]

Do I have diabetes? I'm hopefully going to get into the doctor next week early.

Ask a doctor, not an Internet forum. 0_o. After you're done traveling, get it checked out. Don't just plan, do it. Call and make the appointment TODAY.

 

[Whisper]

Ask a doctor, not an Internet forum. 0_o. After you're done traveling, get it checked out. Don't just plan, do it. Call and make the appointment TODAY.

This. The consequences of chronically poorly-managed diabetes aren't things you want to be saddled with. Even if it's not DM, it sounds like a check-up would do you some good.

Re: the feeling "narcoleptic," get your doc to refer you for a sleep study, particularly if you have a bed partner who tells you that you either snore, gasp for air, or move a lot while sleeping. The number of people I see who end up having apnea or some other sleep disorder and don't know it is staggering.