why do people often feel fatigued before they are diagnosed with diabetes?
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Diabetes occurs when the body's insulin production is impaired in some way.  When there is insufficient insulin in the body, the complex sugars in our food cannot be broken down into glucose for use by our cells.  Ironically enough, this leads to a situation where the blood has excess sugar but the cells are starved of glucose.  Since glucose is required for many cellular functions and to provide energy, the depletion of cellular glucose ultimately leads to a feeling of fatigue.
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This is a problem for many diabetics.  Some have extremely high blood sugars almost all the time, some have very low blood sugars most of the time, and some have wild swings between the two extremes.  Mine has been as high as 480, and as low as 47.  Normal is 70 - 100.\nHigh blood sugars are dangerous as the blood thickens like Karo syrup in the blood vessels, which makes blood flow sluggish and can cause heart attacks and strokes, and skin ulcers.\nLow blood sugars do not provide enough energy to keep the body's functions working effectively.  The brain needs a certain level of sugar to think efficiently and clearly.  Too much sugar causes confusion, and so does too little sugar.  Too low blood sugar can result in a coma or death.  Most people will feel shaky and their skin will feel cool/clammy when their sugar is low.  High blood sugar often causes fruity smelling breath, confusion, headaches, and fatigue, as well as frequent urination with occasional incontinence. constant thirst.\nMost diabetics feel best when they keep their blood sugar under control, with their levels in the normal range.
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Diabetes Symptoms \n\nSome diabetes symptoms include:\n\nFrequent urination \nExcessive thirst \nExtreme hunger \nUnusual weight loss \nIncreased fatigue \nIrritability \nBlurry vision \nDiabetes Risk Test \n\nThe American Diabetes Association website offers a Diabetes Risk Test to help you determine if you should see your doctor about Diabetes.\n\n http://www.diabetes.org/risk-test.jsp
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Do you sleep well at night and go to bed at a good time?  Have you seen the doctor lately?  I ask because you might have a health problem such as sleep apnea or possibly thyroid problems.  Diabetes is another illness that zaps your energy.  You should get a physical, the dr will probably want to do blood work to check for thyroid, diabetes, organ problems, anemia, etc.
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Im 25, usually 7 - 8 hours does it, if ive been sleeping regularly in this pattern. However, if Ive not eaten much the day before, if my diet isnt right, my blood sugar would be low, hence the lack of energy.\nSo to answer your question. Regular sleep(7-8 hrs), good diet, no stress.\nHope ive helped your study.
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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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this could be a first sign of diabetes\n\na heathly diet, good exercise, and if necessary some mediacation can help to control blood sugar
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A lot of things can make you so tired. Lack of sleep is an obvious one. Stress can make you feel tired. Also, it may be a good idea to check your blood checked at the doctor's office. You could have mono or be anemic, low red blood cell count. That would cause you to be fatigued and feel sleepy. Try eating better as well because you could be lacking important vitamins.
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I agree. Your weight loss is indicative of diabetes.\n\nOther symptoms of diabetes:\n\nConstant thirst\nIncreased urination\nIncreased fatigue\nIrritability\nBlurry vision
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could be diabetes. I know that mood swing and thirst are symptom of it. my grandmother had it. go to a doctor to be checked.\n\nSome diabetes symptoms include:\n\n\nExcessive thirst \nFrequent urination \nExtreme hunger \nUnusual weight loss \nIncreased fatigue \nConfusion\nIrritability \nBlurry vision\n\nyou can put diabetes in the search bar and find out more symptoms for it and what you can do about it.\n\neven if its not diabetes it sounds as though you still need to see a doctor.
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having an unquenchable thrist is also a sign of diabetes,go see a doc!
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The symptoms have been mentioned already: most common is thirst and urination, as a result of trying to satisfy the overwelming thirst.  You are borderline if your blood glucose is between 120 and 140.  If you go over 140 then you are diabetic.  "Normal" is 80 to 120 and that varies between individuals.  A simple blood glucose test will tell you what you need to know.  If you know anyone that has diabetes you can ask them to run the test on yourself and in less that one minute you will have your answer.  Blood glucose tests are usually done two hours after eating a meal.  If you get over 140 see a doctor, specifically an endocrinologist that deals with diabetic patients.\n\nGood luck.
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Some diabetes symptoms include:\n \nFrequent urination \nExcessive thirst \nExtreme hunger \nUnusual weight loss \nIncreased fatigue \nIrritability \nBlurry vision
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You might be tired due to a drop in blood sugar. Therefore your body craves something sweet to raise the blood sugar. Other people might crave carbohydrates of some kind such as bread, pasta, or potatoes ie French Fries. Carbohydrates turn in to sugar once they are ingested. If you seem to get tired fequently you should probably talk to your doctor.
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When you eat simple carbohydrates such as the sweets you described you have a sudden elevation of your blood glucose or blood sugar level and you will feel really good.  Have you ever heard of a sugar buzz?  That's what they are referring to.  You may not always have this feeling but if you do, the problem is that it does not last long, because the body responds by the pancreas producing  a lot of insulin to stabilize the high sugar level.  This is a normal reaction by the body to maintain homeostasis or normalcy.  The problem the the sudden drop of blood sugar, you have feelings of sleepiness and being very tired.  \nThis is a normal body function.  But sometimes with diabetics this process is over exaggerated or doesn't work at all. So it you haven't done so already you probably should have a fasting blood glucose level to make sure everything is ok.  Talk to your doctor about it.  But what you are describing  sounds like your body  doing its job.  It's just always good to check things out.
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I'm diabetic (high sugar) but I can still have a low depending on my meds, when I ate last, stress, too much exercise, etc.  I tend to feel shakey, tremble, get a headache, get irritable.\n\nSix years after diagnoses I still don't have any symptoms to show that my blood sugar is too high.  The only way I know is to use my meter.
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Diabetes (diabetes mellitus) happens when the body can't use glucose for energy because it doesn’t have any or enough insulin. Insulin controls how much glucose (which is the energy source we get from food) can pass from the blood into body’s cells.\n\nAlert!\nIf a person who is known to have diabetes becomes confused, obviously unwell, drowsy or unconscious, that person needs urgent help. She may have very low levels of blood glucose (hypoglycaemia – 'hi-po-gly-see-mia') or ketoacidosis ('ket-o-acid-o-sis'). See the topic 'Diabetes – managing diabetes in childhood' for more information about what to do for hypoglycaemia and ketoacidosis.\n\n\nWhat is diabetes?\nThere are two main types of diabetes mellitus.\n\nDiabetes mellitus type 1 (sometimes called ‘juvenile onset diabetes’ or ‘insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)) usually starts in childhood or early adult life, most commonly before teenage years. It is due to damage to b-cells in the pancreas, so that they do not make the hormone insulin.\nDiabetes mellitus type 2 (also called ‘mature onset diabetes’ or non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus) usually starts later in life, usually when the person is over 40 years old. However, it is occurring more often now in much younger people, especially people who are very overweight. Although people with type 2 diabetes usually make some insulin, it is not enough, or it does not work well.\nThere is also gestational diabetes which happens during pregnancy, and diabetes insipidus, a quite different sort of problem.\n\nThis topic focuses only on type 1 diabetes mellitus.\n\nWith type 1 diabetes, young people have no insulin, so they need:\n\nto get insulin by injection at least once, and often several times each day \nto be careful about what they eat, how much they exercise, drinking alcohol and using tobacco and drugs \nto be in control of their diabetes \nto understand that people with diabetes are able to do pretty much everything that other people are able to do. \n\nUnderstanding diabetes\nOur topic on the Parenting and Child Health section of this site called 'Diabetes in childhood' contains a lot of information about the causes of diabetes and its effects and complications.\n\nThere is a lot of research going on world wide to find a cure for diabetes, including seeking ways of transplanting insulin-making tissue – but there is no cure for diabetes yet.\n\n\nManaging diabetes\nEvery person who has type 1 diabetes should have their own diabetes management plan and a team of workers they can seek information and help from.\n\nSomeone with type 1 diabetes will need to regularly monitor their:\n\nblood glucose level \ndiet \ninsulin \nexercise.\nAt the moment, insulin will need to be injected every day for the rest of their life. The topic 'Diabetes - managing diabetes in childhood' goes into detail about diet, insulin, monitoring blood glucose, exercise and most of the questions that are usually asked. \n\n\nTaking control\nIf you have had diabetes for a while, you and your parents may be very used to managing your diabetes. If it has only recently been diagnosed, they may be very anxious and want to help more than you feel is needed (parents are like that!)\n\nAs you get older, your diabetes management team and your parents will help you to take control of managing your diabetes – you might start to see health workers by yourself, and gradually take over managing your own record-keeping.\n\nAll doctors, dietitians and others who work with people with diabetes know that people are not perfect. If you do 'go out of control' it is best to 'own up' and work out some plans for next time, rather than pretending that every thing is OK.\n\nSome things that you will probably have to manage more strictly than other young people include: \n\nmeal times (missing meals can lead to problems) \nsleep-ins (you may have to wake up early to eat, or have your