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<blockquote data-quote="Raygower" data-source="post: 1898007" data-attributes="member: 483242"><p>One of the downsides of the Internet is that it is very easy to convince ourselves we are about to drop dead.</p><p></p><p>There is nothing wrong with your readings. Many things can make your blood sugar peak for short periods. A reading of 10 could be because you had a pizza three hours ago, 4 because of hard exercise and nothing to eat etc. so a few isolated readings mean nothing. It is the average and trends over a period (couple of months) that tell a story</p><p></p><p>Any or all of these could be symptoms of diabetes:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Feeling tired during the day, particularly after meals (fatigue)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Often feeling hungry, particularly if you feel hungry shortly after eating (polyphagia)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Urinating more often than normal, particular needing to do so during the night (polyuria)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Feeling abnormally thirsty (polydipsia)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Blurred vision</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Itching of the skin, particularly itchiness around the genitals (genital itchiness)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Slow healing of cuts or wounds</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Having regular yeast infections (thrush)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Having a skin disorder such as psoriasis or acanthosis nigricans</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sudden weight loss or loss of muscle mass</li> </ul><p>Unfortunately, many are also symptoms of being a perfectly healthy young woman with a rich and varied lifestyle. So unless they continue for a significant period (months) without cause, or suddenly get much worse, the Doctor's diagnosis (with or without a blood test) will be the same as you've already made. You are a little over weight.</p><p>Losing some with a sensible diet will not do any harm and saves adding to your stresses with Doctors offering words of doom.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Raygower, post: 1898007, member: 483242"] One of the downsides of the Internet is that it is very easy to convince ourselves we are about to drop dead. There is nothing wrong with your readings. Many things can make your blood sugar peak for short periods. A reading of 10 could be because you had a pizza three hours ago, 4 because of hard exercise and nothing to eat etc. so a few isolated readings mean nothing. It is the average and trends over a period (couple of months) that tell a story Any or all of these could be symptoms of diabetes: [LIST] [*]Feeling tired during the day, particularly after meals (fatigue) [*]Often feeling hungry, particularly if you feel hungry shortly after eating (polyphagia) [*]Urinating more often than normal, particular needing to do so during the night (polyuria) [*]Feeling abnormally thirsty (polydipsia) [*]Blurred vision [*]Itching of the skin, particularly itchiness around the genitals (genital itchiness) [*]Slow healing of cuts or wounds [*]Having regular yeast infections (thrush) [*]Having a skin disorder such as psoriasis or acanthosis nigricans [*]Sudden weight loss or loss of muscle mass [/LIST] Unfortunately, many are also symptoms of being a perfectly healthy young woman with a rich and varied lifestyle. So unless they continue for a significant period (months) without cause, or suddenly get much worse, the Doctor's diagnosis (with or without a blood test) will be the same as you've already made. You are a little over weight. Losing some with a sensible diet will not do any harm and saves adding to your stresses with Doctors offering words of doom. [/QUOTE]
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