Diabetes

[CloVis]

Anyone got it

[Payney]

My mate has.

[Barry123]

dadsayer has

a few of my mates have it too

[CloVis]

My dad was diagnosed about a month ago
I was just reading up on type 1,and noticed the symtoms were
tierdness
blurred vision
loss of weight
etc etc

[Badgersport]

Pretty certain my brother has type 1. Has 4 injections a day i believe.

Ste

[vtr_driver]

I prolly have! I'm overweight and constantly need the loo! Plus I have mood swings where I can feel really restless or really lethargic.

[Barry123]

my father has the other one where you munch pills all day long... presume thats type 2???

[Chris]

My dad was diagnosed about a month ago
I was just reading up on type 1,and noticed the symtoms were
tierdness
blurred vision
loss of weight
etc etc

I get that... usually the morning after a heavy session.

I don't think I know anyone with it TBH.

Chris :)

[CloVis]

I got all of it, just thought its abit weird. I had tests form aneama but not that. hmm

[djrem]

my mums type one.
my neighbour was type two but developed type 1

Theres a cure coming withing the next 5 years.
They get closer every day :)

EDIT - MAKES SENSE NOW

[Chris]

my mums type one.
my neighbour was type two but developed type 2

Theres a cure coming withing the next 5 years.
They get closer every day :)

Errrrmmm, come again??

Chris :)

[djrem]

editied :)

[CloVis]

LOL
well my dad has got some type, he is overweight.
But i dont know why i have the symtoms, i suppose the symtoms you can get for a number of things.
Quite weird though i seem to have lost bout 3 stone. seriously... hmmmmm
When they found out I have pernisious anemea i never had any actual after process. They just left meeee! lol.
Maybe a change of docs is in order.
Chat chat chat where is every one today!!!

[djrem]

do you wee a lot?

urinating more than often is a good sign.

Also use your fathers glucose measuring pen thing and test your blood.

Should be around 7.0
Higher the number, the more sugar you have in your system.

[Paget]

iv got it.

got diagnosed a month after my 18th.
its shit.
buggaring my sports

[CloVis]

Dont think my dad has one, he just takes pills?

Apparently weeing more often is actually a syptom sp* and so is gettin the itchys lol

[Paget]

Dont think my dad has one, he just takes pills?

Apparently weeing more often is actually a syptom sp* and so is gettin the itchys lol

hes type two if he takes the pills.
the pills are to keep his pancreas going/ make it make more insulin.

type one which i am you have to inject as my pancreas is a lenny and doesnt work

[Jacko]

my granny has it..but she controlls it thru her diet somehow!

[bullit]

Anyone got it

not sure might have

[Paget]

my granny has it..but she controlls it thru her diet somehow!

the more sugar/carbohydrates you have the more insulin you need

[Paget]

not sure might have

whats that supposed to mean

[CloVis]

Think he's messing.

Well thing is, since i was about 14-15 ive only ever drank coke, and thats no joke.
Obviously my diet isnt to good either (anemea)

My mams a paramedic might ask her.

[AdamW]

Is always being thirsty a symptom?

As I always complain that im thirsty and my dad says.....im a diabetic.....

Could be pulling my pisser

[CloVis]

Yes it is

[bullit]

i was. but i am always tired and always bombing fizzy drinks at the mo

am i diabetic clo lol

[CloVis]

Yea same here. i shall ask my mom on the way home. As my car couldnt get mot'd till tomoz! :(

[sarahvtr20]

my grandmother was diagnosed last week with type 2 its a life changing illness but if treated with respect can be maintained!!
i work withn people with diabetes everyday and they lead normal lives...the amount of people being diagnosed is rising every year due to the fast food...and all the food additives we are eating!!

[Paget]

just because you drink a bit more your not going to be diabetic.

before i was diagnosed.
i couldnt keep myself awake.
i drank about 20-30pints a day
constant dry mouth.
had to take a month off colege because of it

[CloVis]

Yeah those symtoms, spesh the tiredness is like aneamia? is it not?
ALways always tired, energyless. blurred vision.etc

[R4T]

my auntie has type 1,but her kidneys are only now working 15% each if shes lucky,smoking dosnt help but shes now on dyalasis everyday 4times a day until she can find some1 compatible to get the new kidneys

[CloVis]

Someone must have scraped this thread back from a few pages ago. lol. started it last week.
R4T, that sounds pretty bad 4 her.didnt know it could get that bad

[R4T]

Someone must have scraped this thread back from a few pages ago. lol. started it last week.
R4T, that sounds pretty bad 4 her.didnt know it could get that bad

yeh it can get serious,makes me sad having to speak to her as i have gone to the doctors to see if iam compatible to donate a kidney which i would have done but they said 1:too young 2:not the correct blood type,she has been waiting 7months for a kidney now

[CloVis]

Aw thats horrible.
Really brave of you trying to donate like that. Least she knows that given the chance you would.

[R4T]

Aw thats horrible.
Really brave of you trying to donate like that. Least she knows that given the chance you would.


i didnt even feel pressured to go for it i just had to get the test shes my auntie you know,it would have taken me longer to recover than it would her but i felt a little useless not being able to help!

[CloVis]

Yeah still its the thought that counts. And I no it doesnt make it any easier, but at least you/she knows your there when she needs you! even if you couldnt help in the way you would have liked..

[FurioGaz]

I'm always tired and i get loads of mood swings.. one minute im ok the next minute i am absolutely fucked literally and just want to go to sleep dont know what it is though. always tired and cant concentrate very well at times either. also have blurred vision quite often... eeks! And alot of the time when i get up i go proper dizzy and see stars more than the usual person.. not diabete's though is it :S

[Amiee]

theres the one where you have too much sugar in your blood and one where your blood doesnt have enough sugar / glucose in it, my grandad has the one where he has too much so cant eat hardly any sugar at all..

id ask to be tested for it, it is inherited through families

[Paget]

it is inherited through families

it can be.

mine wasnt however

[potatopete]

I've been diabetic for 20 years. Take 4 -5 injections per day.

Very, very simple way to find out if you are diabetic. Your doctor will do a 2 minute test and will tell you on the spot.

By the way, when I was diagnosed, I had a 5 week stay in hospital, which was great for me cos I had loads of time away from school!!

[Paget]

I've been diabetic for 20 years. Take 4 -5 injections per day.

Very, very simple way to find out if you are diabetic. Your doctor will do a 2 minute test and will tell you on the spot.

By the way, when I was diagnosed, I had a 5 week stay in hospital, which was great for me cos I had loads of time away from school!!

sounds bad man.
i was so ill when i first got diagnosed.

do you find it long.
or is it fine for you

[potatopete]

Before I was diagnosed, I was playing rugby at school, and was so tired and dehydrated that I couldn't stand up. I walked off the pitch and sat down at the side. The teacher rang my mum and she took me straight to the doc's

He did a quick blood glucose test. Was 59 !!! He said I shouldn't even be standing, never mind trying to play rugby.

Straight from the doc's into Children's Ward, where I stayed for 5 weeks, on a drip for 2 weeks, felt soooooo much better after about 3 days but then had to slowly rehydrate and get stable before I could go home.

Made some really good friends in childrens ward.....aaahhhh, happy days!

[Paget]

Before I was diagnosed, I was playing rugby at school, and was so tired and dehydrated that I couldn't stand up. I walked off the pitch and sat down at the side. The teacher rang my mum and she took me straight to the doc's

He did a quick blood glucose test. Was 59 !!! He said I shouldn't even be standing, never mind trying to play rugby.

Straight from the doc's into Children's Ward, where I stayed for 5 weeks, on a drip for 2 weeks, felt soooooo much better after about 3 days but then had to slowly rehydrate and get stable before I could go home.

Made some really good friends in childrens ward.....aaahhhh, happy days!


shit mate i was 45 that was bad enough.
i used to be a top 4 swimmer for my age in gb.
last year before i quit i was incapable i was so crap.
had many tests before finally being diagnosed