Type 2 Diabetes

RoniDoll

If you have type 2 diabetes what were your first symptoms before being diagnosed? Reason I'm asking is because I am going to the doctor early next month for a check-up and I am concerned. My body has been acting strange and it seems to only do that when I have eaten processed sugar. I was feeling like this a few months ago befor I started dieting but I seem to feel fine when I keep my sugar intake low. Thanks for y’alls help.

tim_fitbuilt4life

From when I worked at the hospital I learned that most people start to experience a tingling sensation or numbness of the feet. A friend of mine went partially blind in one eye.

tim_fitbuilt4life

You could just be pre-diabetic so that's why he looks at you strange.

hooah_mj

aside from the obvious thirst.....rash or hives, esp on the hands and feet.
many people have dark pigmentation at the neck, as well.
belly fat is the biggest indicator.

RoniDoll

I was thinking pre-diabetic but from what I have read, alot of pre-diabetics don't show symptoms? I could be wrong about that though. I have had slight tingleing and numbness in my toes but it seems to do that only when I'm working out...

RoniDoll

aside from the obvious thirst.....rash or hives, esp on the hands and feet.
many people have dark pigmentation at the neck, as well.
belly fat is the biggest indicator.

I do have excessive thirst but only for a few days after I have had sugar. The others I havn't had. Thanks :]

mikeyml

You can't get diabetes from eating too much sugar...that's a total myth.

Anyway the symptoms are as follows (I borrowed the top ones from the mayo clinic site the rest are from personal experience being married to a diabetic):

* Increased thirst and frequent urination. (They are talking about a constant, unquenchable thirst)
As excess sugar builds up in your bloodstream, fluid is pulled from the tissues. This may leave you thirsty. As a result, you may drink — and urinate — more than usual. You might even urinate in your sleep.

*Fatigue - If your cells are deprived of sugar, you may become tired and irritable.

* Blurred vision - If your blood sugar is too high, fluid may be pulled from the lenses of your eyes. This may affect your ability to focus clearly.

* Slow-healing sores or frequent infections - Type 2 diabetes affects your ability to heal and resist infections.

Others to keep in mind:

* Feeling shaky or wobbly

* Feelings of confusion

* Slurred speech

* Your breath will smell fruity when blood sugars are really high

fluffyduck2004

I became really thirsty all the time and started gaining weight very rapidly so my dr did blood tests and they came back that my sugar levels where too high.

thcri

Because it can sneak up on you, you may not notice any symptoms. Poor eye or blurry vision, frequent urination, tired, tingling in the legs or feet and being thirsty.

Follow this link as it may help you. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetes-symptoms/DA00125

Best wishes. I was diagnosed a year ago. Add me as a friend if you wish. If I can help anytime I will.

RoniDoll

You can't get diabetes from eating too much sugar...that's a total myth.

Anyway the symptoms are as follows (I borrowed them from the mayo clinic site):

* Increased thirst and frequent urination. (They are talking about a constant, unquenchable thirst)
As excess sugar builds up in your bloodstream, fluid is pulled from the tissues. This may leave you thirsty. As a result, you may drink — and urinate — more than usual. You might even urinate in your sleep.

*Fatigue - If your cells are deprived of sugar, you may become tired and irritable.

* Blurred vision - If your blood sugar is too high, fluid may be pulled from the lenses of your eyes. This may affect your ability to focus clearly.

* Slow-healing sores or frequent infections - Type 2 diabetes affects your ability to heal and resist infections.

Others to keep in mind:

Feeling shaky or wobbly

Feelings of confusion

Slurred speech

Your breath will smell fruity when blood sugars are really high

I was obese as a child and anorexic as a teen... I have had a history of eating disorders and a very poor high fat and high sugar diet. also type 2 diabetes runs through my family... I don't appreciate your ballsy comment. And I have read tons of stuff off the internet I was just looking for real people with diabetes opinions.

mikeyml

I was obese as a child and anorexic as a teen... I have had a history of eating disorders and a very poor high fat and high sugar diet. also type 2 diabetes runs through my family... I don't appreciate your ballsy comment. And I have read tons of this off the internet I was just looking for real people with diabetes opinions.

I'm sorry? I don't see a ballsy comment in there..I see some symptoms of what to look for. My wife is a type 1 diabetic and my dad is a type 2. People have tried to tell them they got it because they ate too much sugar and every endocrinologist we have seen completely disagrees. You need to calm down and stop acting like a know-it-all because you read a few internet articles.

RoniDoll

Because it can sneak up on you, you may not notice any symptoms. Poor eye or blurry vision, frequent urination, tired, tingling in the legs or feet and being thirsty.

Follow this link as it may help you. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetes-symptoms/DA00125

Best wishes. I was diagnosed a year ago. Add me as a friend if you wish. If I can help anytime I will.

Thank you :] I do have most of the symptoms Honestly I wont be suprised if I do test positive for diabetes. it sucks because I am only 21! lol

qtpiesmom

I dont think he was trying to be rude with the sugar comment, lots of people think eating sugar can cause diabetes and that when you have it you cant have sugar any longer which isnt the case at all. How your body uses and responds to sugar is the issue.
The things he listed are key things to watch for, if it runs in your family then and your concerned go get blood work done. Thats the only true way to find out. For me when my sugars are low I shake sweat get dizzy and feel unwell, when my sugars are to high I feel sick to my stomach and most times get sick from it. When they are low I get pains in my legs too when high I get very sleepy.
I am a type 2 been living with this for 8 years now, so any questions just ask

RoniDoll

I was obese as a child and anorexic as a teen... I have had a history of eating disorders and a very poor high fat and high sugar diet. also type 2 diabetes runs through my family... I don't appreciate your ballsy comment. And I have read tons of this off the internet I was just looking for real people with diabetes opinions.

I'm sorry? I don't see a ballsy comment in there..I see some symptoms of what to look for. My wife is a type 1 diabetic and my dad is a type 2. People have tried to tell them they got it because they ate too much sugar and every endocrinologist we have seen completely disagrees. You need to calm down and stop acting like a know-it-all because you read a few internet articles.

I never said that sugar caused it maybe if you actually read what I posted you would see that... I was saying I feel like crap after I ate sugar... And if I was a "know it all" would I really be posting this topic???? No... I am asking for REAL PEOPLES eperience becuase I have read stuff on the internet...

qtpiesmom

Hypoglycemics is something else that you can feel totally gross when you eat sugar, do you crave sugar cause my dad does all the time and when he eats it it messes him up for days

dlaplume2

You can't get diabetes from eating too much sugar...that's a total myth.

Anyway the symptoms are as follows (I borrowed them from the mayo clinic site):

* Increased thirst and frequent urination. (They are talking about a constant, unquenchable thirst)
As excess sugar builds up in your bloodstream, fluid is pulled from the tissues. This may leave you thirsty. As a result, you may drink — and urinate — more than usual. You might even urinate in your sleep.

*Fatigue - If your cells are deprived of sugar, you may become tired and irritable.

* Blurred vision - If your blood sugar is too high, fluid may be pulled from the lenses of your eyes. This may affect your ability to focus clearly.

* Slow-healing sores or frequent infections - Type 2 diabetes affects your ability to heal and resist infections.

Others to keep in mind:

Feeling shaky or wobbly

Feelings of confusion

Slurred speech

Your breath will smell fruity when blood sugars are really high

I was obese as a child and anorexic as a teen... I have had a history of eating disorders and a very poor high fat and high sugar diet. also type 2 diabetes runs through my family... I don't appreciate your ballsy comment. And I have read tons of stuff off the internet I was just looking for real people with diabetes opinions.

Type two diabetes is not hereditary. It is caused by a lifestyle that is hereditary. Eating food doesn't cause diabetes but it does cause diabetic symtoms.

Frequest thirst, frequent urination, rash, hives, and blurry vision.

You are correct that a lot of the prediabetic symtoms like the first two go unoticed, but by the time you get to the blurry vision you usually have diabetes.
The numbness in you feet are probably due to the exercising. I get those when I use the elliptical after about 40 min or so.

the good thing about it is you are getting it checked and with the diet and exercise is it can be highly managable. I had gestational diabetes when I was pregnant and it was able to be controlled by diet. I did notice I felt horrible when I ate food high in sugar. I just felt blah and thirsty and lethargic. When I checked my sugar while feeling like that it was always high.
They should send you to a nutrionist and you will get a lot of good info, if you do test with high sugar.

Best wishes to you.

RoniDoll

Hypoglycemics is something else that you can feel totally gross when you eat sugar, do you crave sugar cause my dad does all the time and when he eats it it messes him up for days

Yes that sounds like me! I will look that up as well... thanks :0)

RoniDoll

I dont think he was trying to be rude with the sugar comment, lots of people think eating sugar can cause diabetes and that when you have it you cant have sugar any longer which isnt the case at all. How your body uses and responds to sugar is the issue.
The things he listed are key things to watch for, if it runs in your family then and your concerned go get blood work done. Thats the only true way to find out. For me when my sugars are low I shake sweat get dizzy and feel unwell, when my sugars are to high I feel sick to my stomach and most times get sick from it. When they are low I get pains in my legs too when high I get very sleepy.
I am a type 2 been living with this for 8 years now, so any questions just ask

I will go and get some blood work done. I feel the same way when my blood sugar drops and the other day I actually passed out

RoniDoll

Type two diabetes is not hereditary. It is caused by a lifestyle that is hereditary. Eating food doesn't cause diabetes but it does cause diabetic symtoms.

Frequest thirst, frequent urination, rash, hives, and blurry vision.

You are correct that a lot of the prediabetic symtoms like the first two go unoticed, but by the time you get to the blurry vision you usually have diabetes.
The numbness in you feet are probably due to the exercising. I get those when I use the elliptical after about 40 min or so.

the good thing about it is you are getting it checked and with the diet and exercise is it can be highly managable. I had gestational diabetes when I was pregnant and it was able to be controlled by diet. I did notice I felt horrible when I ate food high in sugar. I just felt blah and thirsty and lethargic. When I checked my sugar while feeling like that it was always high.
They should send you to a nutrionist and you will get a lot of good info, if you do test with high sugar.

Best wishes to you.

Thanks for the info! :0) very helpful

mikeyml

Type two diabetes is not hereditary.

It's not hereditary in the sense that your children are 100% likely to get it...but yes type 2 diabetes is influenced by genetics. Your risk factors go up if you have a parent or sibling with type 2. This really is a cruel disease and I wish there was more funding for it...

From the mayo clinic:
Family history. The risk of type 2 diabetes increases if a parent or sibling has type 2 diabetes.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/type-2-diabetes/DS00585/DSECTION=risk-factors

American Diabetes Association:
Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes has a stronger genetic basis than type 1, yet it also depends more on environmental factors. Sound confusing? What happens is that a family history of type 2 diabetes is one of the strongest risk factors for getting the disease but it only seems to matter in people living a Western lifestyle.
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/genetics-of-diabetes.html

patricac

I'm a type 2 diabetic, I was diagnosed in 2006. I had no symptoms prior to being diagnosed, the only indicator for me was my obesity. That's why they call diabetes the silent killer because some of the symptoms go unnoticed or maybe you don't have any symptoms (like me). I think it's great you're getting tested, the numbers don't lie and the doctor will be able to determine by your test results.

kelika71

I'm a type 2 Diabetic. I didn't really experience the symptoms others typically have. I was severely cold. Everyone around me would be comfortable and I'd be bundled up and still shivering. Two doctors suspected Thyroid. After about 3 rounds of tests, Thyroid was fine but sugar levels weren't.

I can also tell you this: a lot of the symptoms mimic other diseases, as well. Partially blind...happened to me almost 13 yrs. ago. Wasn't Diabetes...it was MS. Along with the Fatigue, numbness/tingling. Balance issues, same thing.

To the average person, it's easy to say those are Diabetic symptoms. Sure, they are. They're also symptoms of many other diseases out there.

Good luck and hope everything turns out right for you.

RoniDoll

Type two diabetes is not hereditary.

It's not hereditary in the sense that your children are 100% likely to get it...but yes type 2 diabetes is influenced by genetics. Your risk factors go up if you have a parent or sibling with type 2. This really is a cruel disease and I wish there was more funding for it...

From the mayo clinic:
Family history. The risk of type 2 diabetes increases if a parent or sibling has type 2 diabetes.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/type-2-diabetes/DS00585/DSECTION=risk-factors

American Diabetes Association:
Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes has a stronger genetic basis than type 1, yet it also depends more on environmental factors. Sound confusing? What happens is that a family history of type 2 diabetes is one of the strongest risk factors for getting the disease but it only seems to matter in people living a Western lifestyle.
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/genetics-of-diabetes.html

Thank you for the info!

RoniDoll

I'm a type 2 Diabetic. I didn't really experience the symptoms others typically have. I was severely cold. Everyone around me would be comfortable and I'd be bundled up and still shivering. Two doctors suspected Thyroid. After about 3 rounds of tests, Thyroid was fine but sugar levels weren't.

I can also tell you this: a lot of the symptoms mimic other diseases, as well. Partially blind...happened to me almost 13 yrs. ago. Wasn't Diabetes...it was MS. Along with the Fatigue, numbness/tingling. Balance issues, same thing.

To the average person, it's easy to say those are Diabetic symptoms. Sure, they are. They're also symptoms of many other diseases out there.

Good luck and hope everything turns out right for you.

Thats a good point... I actually have PTSD, Anxiety, and Panick disorders.. I wonder if maybe that could have alot to do with the thirst and dizzyness? I'm am going to look into that and ask my counselor... I'm still going to get tested though...

Tcfrancois

Hi, I have type 2 diabetes. I originally was diagnosed by my dermatologist. I went in for scalp irritations. After a few questions later he unofficilly diagnosed me with POCS (POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME). It sounds worse than what it is. Basically it was a combonation of things dealing with female issues, hormones, and type 2 diabetes. So, I went to see a endocrinologist and he confirmed prediabetes. I am being treated as aType 2 diabetic which means two pills a day. And that is to keep it under control because prediabetics are at high risk for type 2 diabetes. My symptoms are some tingling in my lower leg and foot, tired, frequent urination,thirst, and if I let myself go too long without food I tend to get shaky and dizzy. I have had some wait gain also. I hope this has helped

jenellechan26

Hypoglycemics is something else that you can feel totally gross when you eat sugar, do you crave sugar cause my dad does all the time and when he eats it it messes him up for days

Yes that sounds like me! I will look that up as well... thanks :0)

I think that you might be getting "hyper"glycemia and "hypoglycemia. Hypo-- is when your blood sugar is too low and Hyper-- is when it is too high. But from people who I know who have hypoglycemia, eating something with a little bit of sugar usually makes them feel better because they can return their blood sugar to a normal level like that. On the other hand if you eat too much, I think that is when it may lead to the hyperglycemia and that is when you would not feel good. I hope that all goes well at your dr's appoint Ronidoll

RoniDoll

Hypoglycemics is something else that you can feel totally gross when you eat sugar, do you crave sugar cause my dad does all the time and when he eats it it messes him up for days

Yes that sounds like me! I will look that up as well... thanks :0)

I think that you might be getting "hyper"glycemia and "hypoglycemia. Hypo-- is when your blood sugar is too low and Hyper-- is when it is too high. But from people who I know who have hypoglycemia, eating something with a little bit of sugar usually makes them feel better because they can return their blood sugar to a normal level like that. On the other hand if you eat too much, I think that is when it may lead to the hyperglycemia and that is when you would not feel good. I hope that all goes well at your dr's appoint Ronidoll

Thank you so much =]

MahalaDavis

I was just diagnosed last month. I was really jittery first thing in the morning and HUNGRY all the time. I have the toe tingling too. Since getting things under control, I now realize how loopy headed I was when my blood sugar would spike. Good luck, I hope you don't have it. But if you do, it's not the end of the world. You can fight it

RoniDoll

I was just diagnosed last month. I was really jittery first thing in the morning and HUNGRY all the time. I have the toe tingling too. Since getting things under control, I now realize how loopy headed I was when my blood sugar would spike. Good luck, I hope you don't have it. But if you do, it's not the end of the world. You can fight it

Thank you =]