what do you mean by diabetes?
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In diabetes glucose level in your body cannot be controlled, which could lead to excessive amounts of sugar. And that is dangerous. The enzymes that help control the glucose level are destroyed. \nSo doctors prescribe a lifetime medicine as its not yet curable. Only proper diet can help u get rid of the medications.
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yes it is possible. diabetes is when the body cannot regulate blood glucose level automatically.diabetes is hereditary although they do have a chance of not getting it. it would be a good thing to talk to your doctor and see what age you should get them tested at. people that continuously drink and drink more than normal is a sign that they may have diabetes. search through the link i have given you to find out more.
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Whoa... I can see there is a lot of misunderstanding about diabetes.  The thing you need to know is that there are two types of diabetes.\n\nType 1 Diabetes presents more commonly during early childhood or early puberty but can occur at any age.  Type 1 specifically refers to diabetes resulting from the destruction of insulin-secreting cells in your pancreas.  All Type 1 diabetics require insulin because their body no longer makes it.\n\nType 2 Diabetes presents more commonly in adulthood but can occur at any age and is being seen in younger and younger patients.  Type 2 specifically refers to diabetes resulting from your body's becoming more resistant (or less sensitive) to the insulin that your pancreas produces.  Most patients can be treated with oral medications that improve your body's sensitivity to your endogenous insulin or stimulate more insulin release from your pancreas.  Type 2 diabetics have high levels of insulin circulating unlike Type 1 diabetics.  Some Type 2 diabetics may go on to need insulin if their oral medications are not adequately controlling their sugars; most will be on a combination of insulin and oral meds.\n\nBoth Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are multifactorial.  There are both genetic and environmental factors that lead to the disease.  Therefore, just because one identical twin has diabetes (either kind) does not necessarily mean that the other will get it as well!\n\nPopulation studies have shown that for Type 1 diabetes...\nIf your mom has Type 1 DM - your risk is 1 in 17\nIf your mom has Type 1 DM and had you before age 25 - your risk 1 in 25\nIf your mom has Type 1 DM and had you after age 25 - your risk 1 in 100\nIf your mom got Type 1 DM before she was 11 - the above risk doubles\nIf both your parents have Type 1 DM - your risk is 1 in 5\n\nFor Type 2 diabetes...\nIf you have one parent who had Type 2 DM before 50 - your risk is 1 in 7\nIf you have one parent who had Type 2 DM after 50 - your risk is 1 in 13\nIf you have two parents with Type 2 DM - your risk is 1 in 2\nIf you have an identical twin with Type 2 DM - your risk is 3 in 4\n\nThis information is all available from the American Diabetes Association.  As you can see, Type 2 diabetes actually has a higher inherited risk than Type 1!  There are things that you can do to minimize your chances of developing Type 2 DM, though, even though you are at risk.  That includes regular exercise, maintenance of a healthy weight, and reducing fat and calorie intake.  There are also some medications that can reduce your risk of developing Type 2 DM; you should talk to your doctor about whether these would be appropriate for you.  Above all, don't worry!  You are expressing concern about your health which is the FIRST STEP!  If you are motivated to take the appropriate steps towards maintaining your health, the odds of preventing diabetes are in your favor!!  Good luck!\n\nEDIT:\nTo justwannaknow - I think what you say is misleading.  The AMA's recommendation in 2002 was for people to take a daily multivitamin.  There is still no recommendation for physicians to advise patients to take herbal supplements and other nutritional supplements like "Glycoscience".\n\nTo hmt42play - Islet cell transplants are not being recommended for patients with Type 2 diabetes!!!  As you diabetes educator, you should be aware of this!  Type 2 diabetics generally have functioning islet cells and DO produce insulin.  The problem is with insulin resistance so giving them more islet cells would not resolve the underlying problem.  Islet cell transplants are currently only being used in unstable Type 1 diabetics.  Please do not give this poor woman the idea that islet cell transplantation is a cure for Type 2 diabetes!
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The symptoms of diabetes are drinking a lot and being very thirty, having sores that are slow to heal, having dry and itchy skin, having blurry eyesight, feeling very tired or hungry,urinating often, losing weight without trying, having a dark velvety rash on your neck, having tingling in your feet, having a high glucose (sugar)level, and having a high urine ketones level. \nThere is alot of useful information on diabetes on these two web sites. And if you yahoo search it you'll get even more helpful website to read about diabetes. Hope i helped to answer your question.
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I am diabetic and just got diagnosed with  depression, I believe that there is a connection. I feel drained and frustrated with my diabetes on a regular basis. I also read that people who get diagnosed with diabetes have a great chance of becoming depressed becuase of the life style. I admit, it is sad thinking that I live out of a needle and vile of insulin, that i can't eat ice cream when I want, that I can't sleep or eat when I want to I need to be consistant, it becomes very upsetting!
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Type 1 diabetes (aka, insulin-dependent diabetes)is a severe, chronic form of diabetes caused by insufficient production of insulin and resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. The disease, which typically appears in childhood or adolescence, is characterized by increased sugar levels in the blood and urine, excessive thirst, frequent urination, acidosis, and wasting.\n\nType 2 diabetes (aka non-insulin-dependent diabetes) is a mild form of diabetes that typically appears first in adulthood and is exacerbated by obesity and an inactive lifestyle. This disease often has no symptoms, is usually diagnosed by tests that indicate glucose intolerance, and is treated with changes in diet and an exercise regimen.
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Gluclose toralence test is used to determine if you have diabetes and and at what level.\n\n\nDiabetes often goes undiagnosed because many of its symptoms seem so harmless. \n\nSome diabetes symptoms include:\n\nFrequent urination \nExcessive thirst \nExtreme hunger \nUnusual weight loss \nIncreased fatigue \nIrritability \nBlurry vision \nAlthough doctors and patients alike tend to group all patients with diabetes together, the truth is that there are two different types of diabetes which are similar in their elevated blood sugar, but different in many other ways. Throughout the remainder of these web pages we will be referring to the different types of diabetes when appropriate, but when the topic pertains to both types of diabetes we will use the general term "diabetes".\n\nDiabetes is correctly divided into two major subgroups: Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. This division is based upon whether the blood sugar problem is caused by insulin deficiency (Type 1) or insulin resistance (Type 2). Insulin deficiency means there is not enough insulin being made by the pancreas due to a malfunction of their insulin producing cells. Insulin resistance occurs when there is plenty of insulin made by the pancreas (it is functioning normally and making plenty of insulin) but the cells of the body are resistant to it's action which results in the blood sugar being too high.
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Get your diabetes under control and lose weight.
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The presence of sugar in your urine is a classic sign of diabetes.  But since you asked this question in the diabetes section, you probably already know this, neh?\n\nYou see, normally when you eat something it's broken down into a bunch of sugars and other stuff in your blood.  Your pancreas then spits out insulin which lets your cells absorb the sugar.  If for some reason you don't have enough insulin in your blood, the sugars just pass through your system and end up in your urine.\n\nIf this is proven to be the case with you, you'd have type 2 diabetes.  Most diabetes cases are actually 'type 2'.  Catching it early can help A LOT.  If it's mild enough, you may only have to change your diet slightly.  But even if it's severe, it's MUCH better to have it treated than to progress on to the real nasty side effects at the end.\n\nOr it may be a false positive on a test.  I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!  (  :
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Lots of things you should be more explicit, Diabetes type one is a condition that where the pancreas more no insulin and is needed to be injected daily. Diabetes type two is when the pancreas makes little insulin or too much but the receptors in the cells don't match up so the insulin can't get in to bring the sugar down. Complications range from amputaions to blindness.
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I personally don't know how it feels to have diabetes but I do know how it feels to be married to someone who has Type I diabetes and to be related to others with Type II.  I am really not sure what you want to know or exactly what you are asking.
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you could be a diabetic.
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It depends what type of Diabetes you have. Is it type one or type two. Is it Hypo-glycemic or Hyper-glycemia.
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Have you been checked for diabetes?
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Diabetes is a treatable condition. The life expectancy of a diabetic is directly related to how well the individual maintains their blood glucose levels. In theory, a person who keeps their levels under control would live as long as any person without it. \nThere is no such thing as a carrier of diabetes, as it is not a disease that is communicable ( that can be passed from one person to another).
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You are referring to a blood glucose meter, which is a device that measure the amount of sugar in the blood. Diabetes is an illness that is caused by malfunction of the pancreas. The pancreas distributes natural insulin to the blood to maintain healthy blood sugar levels.The symptom that is most easily detected is high or low (hyperglcymic or hypoglycymic) blood sugar. High blood sugar will cause you to be extremely thirsty, feel tired, and to urinate frequently. Low blood sugar will generally make you feel woozy, clammy, and unstable.\n     Diabetes is a horrible illness because it damages your body without you necessarily feeling it. Diabetes can lead to liver problems, blindness, amputation of limbs due to poor circulation, heart problems, and a whole slew of other medical problems. Get checked ASAP!!!
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Impaired glucose tolerance is a condition similar to diabetes mellitus and can develop into it.\n\nThe body cannot handle the level of sugar in the bloodstream and this makes you thristy, drinking helps you urinate the excess sugar out of your system. \n\nWhat it means is that the body's insulin production is faltering for it not to be able to handle the sugar properly.