What are early signs of diabetes? And what kind of testing is done to check for it?
wild1 asked:
I bruise easily and was told it could be a sign of diabetes. I am only 27. Also what do doctors do to test for diabetes?
Also I get light headed sometimes, hotflashes, can go from happy to sad at times,I do urinate frequently but always have,sometimes I feel weak like I dont have energy like usual I dont know if any of these symptoms have anything to do w/ this but if I dont control my moods my husband is going to leave me. I dont know whats going on. I will get a bruise and it will take months for it to disappear. I was adopted so I dont know much about my medical history but I do know diabetes,strokes, cancer, thyroid disease runs on my bio. fathers side. I get chest pains on the left side of my chest but its hard to tell what it is from indigestion its not real intense but it is bothersome @ times.
Vitamin K
I bruise easily and was told it could be a sign of diabetes. I am only 27. Also what do doctors do to test for diabetes?
Also I get light headed sometimes, hotflashes, can go from happy to sad at times,I do urinate frequently but always have,sometimes I feel weak like I dont have energy like usual I dont know if any of these symptoms have anything to do w/ this but if I dont control my moods my husband is going to leave me. I dont know whats going on. I will get a bruise and it will take months for it to disappear. I was adopted so I dont know much about my medical history but I do know diabetes,strokes, cancer, thyroid disease runs on my bio. fathers side. I get chest pains on the left side of my chest but its hard to tell what it is from indigestion its not real intense but it is bothersome @ times.
Vitamin K
December 7th, 2008 at 6:29 am
ive also heard you lose weight and kind of fast
December 9th, 2008 at 12:06 am
actually bruising easily is a sign of anemia or having a high platelet count..your doctor can draw a cbc which is a lab and tell you more..
December 10th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Bruising easy is not a sign of diabetes. It more likely a sign of anemia or cancer or nothing at all.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Are you very thirsty?
Do you urinate quite often? Getting up in the middle of the night to urinate?
The doctor will draw some blood. From that he can tell if you need pills, insulin or nothing at all.
This takes only a few minutes but is well worth your time.
Are there any other problems, besides bruising, that you have? That can be a symptom of other problems.