Has anyone found out they had diabetes from eye symptoms?
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Unfortunately, I did, but it was a combination of symptoms that led to the diagnosis of Type II diabetes for me.\n\nMy eyesight was very blurry, I was tired, thirsty, running to the bathroom, headaches...I didn't know the effects of hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) after taking Prednisone.  After complaining to my parents, they took my blood sugar.  It read 526.  Was rushed to the hospital the next morning when it read 327, and stayed that way for 4 hours afterward.\n\nMy eyesight problems scared me the most because I like to read, not to mention watching TV.  At the time I couldn't see past 10 feet; driving was a nightmare.  I didn't go blind, but I might as well have because I couldn't see too much of anything anyway.
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Hi!  My son was diagnosed almost a year ago with type 1 so I understand how you are feeling.  There is no cure for diabetes.  Yes, God can heal him but all you can do is pray for that and deal with the diabetes until then because it may never happen.  God would not have given you this precious little boy to take care of had you not been able to take care of him the way he deserves to be taken care of.  My heart goes out to you and I pray that God gives you the peace that he has given me to deal with this.  I believe that both of our sons will be better people because of this.  More compassionate and sensitive to others with disabilities.  If there is anything I can help you with or any questions I can answer or if you just need someone who has been there to vent to please email me at randareed1126@yahoo.com.  There is also a message board for parents of children with type 1 on the American Diabetes Association website that has an amazing support system.  Any questions you have someone will have the answer.  There are so many caring parents on their that have felt all the things we have felt and been through it all!  Here is the link to The Place for Parents messageboard http://community.diabetes.org/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=messages&webtag=adaparents  \n\nGod bless you and your son.  You will be in my prayers.
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It s an eye disease that causes blindness and can be brought on from a series of different diseases., like diabetes.
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Yes, it leads to blindness.  I can only see out of one eye now due to excessive consumption during my youth.  If only Yahoo Answers had existed then!
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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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Signs and symptoms of diabetes can include frequent urination, excessive thirst, unexplained weight loss, extreme hunger, sudden vision changes, tingling or numbness in hands or feet, feeling very tired much of the time, very dry skin, sores that are slow to heal, and more infections than usual. Nausea, vomiting, or stomach pains may also occur.
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Diabetes causes the accumulation of sorbitol in ur eye,causing increased pressure(glaucoma),but it doesn't help infect your eye.Diabetes in general causes complications in cases of open wounds,it promotes gangrene in big cuts,(colistridium prefrenges is sugar fermenting)
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The symptoms of diabetes vary from person to person.\n\n Generally they are;\n\n Excessive thirst\n Frequent urination\n Metallic taste in the mouth\n Sweet smelling breath\n Fatigue\n General malaise\n Inability to heal quickly\n\n If you feel you have any of these symptoms and you have a family history of diabetes, then I would suggest you see your doctor and have some blood drawn.\n\n Good Luck to you.
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yes i have diabetes and I am six months pregnant, diabetes affects your blood sugar, not the reproductive system. You sound forgien maybe you should look up a website that offers all these answers in your language.
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Yes and no... \n\nDiabetes, when left untreated for an extended period of time, can be a "killer" disease. Untreated elevated blood sugar levels have harmful effects on your eyes, nervous system, kidneys, and practically every other major organ system in your body. \n\nBUT... the good news ... \n\nDiabetes is also a very controllable disease. With proper medication, diet, exercise, you can live for many, many years with the condition. Sometimes complications are inevitable, but so it is with every chronic illness out there. \nRemember to eat well, exercise, and take your medications as prescribed. Work with your doctor on coming up with a individualized treatment plan for your specific needs.
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I caution you to be very careful when self-treating diabetes.  It is an extremely tenuous condition, and monitoring you blood glucose is imperitive.  While elevated blood sugar may give you no symptoms now, in the long run, there are SERIOUS complications!  (Including blindness, nerve problems, heart problems, amputations,etc).  Please, please, please monitor your blood glucose.  Be under the care of a physician.\n\nAnother note - Type I (childhood) diabetes is much less controllable with diet - your body simply does not have the cells to pruduce insulin.  Type II can sometimes respond to changes in diet.
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I have had this disease for over 30 years... it was a gift from my mom who has had it for 65+ years.  The only complication that i recently have is weight gain.(due to taking insulin which is a protein for so long)  This is not the worse disease to have.  When I was first diagnosed the only sugar free item was TAB soda..... so i did stand out alot being "different"\nPlease go to the doctors with your grand child and learn as much as possible.  If she eats 5 small meals a day... tests her blood 4 or more times, exercises, visits her dr. every 3 months.... she will live a long healthy life.  Make sure she stays away from splenda items... this is a sugar.  Eating right and exercising is not a curse... get the whole family to eat the diabetic diet.....and play together..... let her teach you how to test the blood...have her test your blood.. see who has the best #\nThere are support groups for parents and children..... talk to her dr about where and when..... so she won't feel so "different" \nYou are a great grand parent.  I understand your worry... the main thing is to accept her.... go out for a s/f ice cream one night and talk to her about things... but keep an eye on her blood sugar levels... that is the most important...... You will be fine....
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I haven't but my best friend has. We used to work together at Planet Hollywood in Orlando and one day we were working side by side and she started to have a seizure. this was the first time it ever happened to her. Our boss called 911 and an ambulance showed up. They tested her blood sugar and found that it was down to 31. The doctor at the hospital said it happened because she hadn't eaten in a while. A few years later we were at college together and in the middle of our graphic design class she had a seizure again, I fed her a candy bar because it was all I had and she started to come around. Now we all just make sure she eats normally so that her blood sugar doesn't drop.
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Sure!\nI had gestational diabetes.\nNow I'm postpartum and still have to check my glucose levels and watch my sugar intake.
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Diabetics has type I(A) and Type II (B). Mostly type II are related to environment. The S/S like thirsty, fading,tired, sleepy all the day, someone told you that your oral odour smell like sugar... \n\nWhen more severe, skin itchy, eye problem may happen.\n\nyou can consult with your physician or perform some blood glucose examination to see whether your blood glucose level is high or low
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My mother is type 2--she did lose her sight for awhile and didn't know it was because of diabetes-she kept going to her eye doctor (who didn't' know she was a diabetic) and kept getting a different prescription for her glasses! When you are a diabetic, it can fluctuate your eye sight as your sugar is up-your eye sight is sensitive to your sugar levels. Both of my parents and grandparents are diabetics, my grandpa is type-1 he still can see! I think your eye sight will go depending on how you take care of yourself-Always make sure that your eye doctor knows that you are a diabetic. Keep taking care of your diabetes it is very serious if you do not take good care of your self!
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I assume you mean Type II Diabetes (unless you're young).\n\nThe symptoms of Type II often take a long time to appear and you can feel well with the condition for a while.\n\nThe classic symptoms are; passing water often, being thirsty often,  being hungry often and loosing weight. It might also present as blurred vision or a loss of sensation in the extremities.\n\nhttp://www.emedicine.com/med/topic547.htm