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- Type of diabetes
- Treatment type
- Diet only
- Dislikes
- not being able to get around due to opp going wrong, waiting to be put right
I was diagnosed with type 2 and have been seen regular dealing with it with dietDrinking a lot of water is one of the symptoms of diabetes but can always be something else. Have you been diagnosed with diabetes yet? If not do see the GP to have your blood sugar tested. With diabetes, excessive dringking and thirst is due to the kidneys trying to rid the body of excess sugar (glucose) in the blood.
Hello there and welcome. I'll tag @daisy1 who will come along soon with some great advice for you. It does sound like your trips to the loo could be down to diabetes. Daibell has given good advice about seeing your GP. Read some of the threads on symptoms and how to lower your blood sugar, there's lots of info here which will help you.
Drinking a lot of water is one of the symptoms of diabetes but can always be something else. Have you been diagnosed with diabetes yet? If not do see the GP to have your blood sugar tested. With diabetes, excessive dringking and thirst is due to the kidneys trying to rid the body of excess sugar (glucose) in the blood.
Drinking a lot of water is one of the symptoms of diabetes but can always be something else. Have you been diagnosed with diabetes yet? If not do see the GP to have your blood sugar tested. With diabetes, excessive dringking and thirst is due to the kidneys trying to rid the body of excess sugar (glucose) in the blood.
Hi DerekHi Scattygrannie,
Are you taking any meds for hypertension?
regards
Derek
hi Derek. I am on Co-codamol for a knee opp that I am waiting for I am using the diet to manage the type 2Hi Scattygrannie,
Are you taking any meds for hypertension?
regards
Derek
Hi Scattygrannie,
Good, hope your pressure stays down. My trips to loo in night are tied up with hypertension. And I have to go more if I lay down in day as well. My kidneys seem to work better laying down!
regards
Derek
Yes, I'm in NZ Sorry to hear about your knee.hi Catlady NZ. out of interest are you in New Zealand?
i take AMLODIPINE for blood pressure which seems to keep it under control. i have been attending hospital for my knee (had implant that went wrong and waiting for it to be put right) so have my blood pressure and diabetes checked regular, my kidneys are ok , i am 67 and always worked but retired 3 years ago and have gone to pot since having my knee done, put on weight as i cant exercise as i am in a wheel chair so hoping all this rightd it self when i am up and about. thank you for your reoly.
Sylvia
Oooooooo can empathise here. If I go three times I'm having a good night but I average 4 times a night just about every two hours. Wake up tired and never feeling refreshed at all. Have tried not drinking so much waster but then wake up with a headache from dehydration! Anyone got the answer?i drink a lot of water during the day and have to get up to go to the loo 6 or more times is this anyone else is doing if i dont drink so much i still go any ideas,
You should get yourself checked out you may have prostate problems.You know I sometime's have to wake up 2 or 3 time's during the night to urinate. But sometimes I get the sensation I need to urinate but all I get is a drip. It's an extremely uncomfortable feeling & unable to relax until I've been. Recently went on holiday to Turkey. On the plain for 4 & half hours & I was in the middle seat & I kept getting the need to go to the toilet. I couldn't get rid of the feeling & 4 times I had to go to urinate. Sometimes the feeling doesn't go away after & the only relief is an erection as embarrassing as it sounds.
I never had this until I was diabetic!
You should see your doctor, as there are various possible causes for needing to urinate several times at night.Oooooooo can empathise here. If I go three times I'm having a good night but I average 4 times a night just about every two hours. Wake up tired and never feeling refreshed at all. Have tried not drinking so much waster but then wake up with a headache from dehydration! Anyone got the answer?