Answers: Diabetes

i am 22 weeks due dec 18 09 and i’ve have diabetes and high blood pressure and overweight prepregnancy. will i have to deliver early?

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and is there a figure for daily intake of sugar, above which there is a significantly higher chance of diabetes?
like, does it jump? or is your intake of sugar steadily correlated with the likelihood of you getting diabetes?

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I'm only 23.
But i have PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) which i know can increase the risk of diabetes.
I'm overweight.
I've been suffering with blurred vision after big meals, and feeling weak.
Is it possible i have diabetes at my age?

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I am 23 years old, overweight, and recently began having headaches after I eat. It's not every time I eat, and it's no specific food or amount of food that triggers the headaches. I usually get one every other day or so. Ibuprofen doesn't help, but they aren't migranes. I am worried about a possibility [...]

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If your skinny can you still get diabetes? My grandma has diabetes on my dad’s side. My moms side of the family is very healthy weight wise and my mom is very slim. My dad is average a bit overweight. I am 5′4 & 107 pounds.
So if your skinny can you still get diabetes?I mean [...]

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Last week, my 56 yo dad got diagnosed with diabetes type 2 with insulin dependency. For some reason, there was too much iron in his liver which lead to his pancreas not producing enough insulin.
Im 22 now, is there a chance I will get it to later in life? If so what are the chances?
My [...]

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My dad is 51, and was recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about a month ago. He still eats lots of lollies, soft drinks and desserts. My mother has tried to talk him out of it a lot of times but he won't listen to her, or to anyone else. He doesn't excersise but is [...]

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I am overweight. I have noticed a tingling in my toes and fingers when I eat a lot of sugar. If I exercise, I don't feel it. However, I have not had any of the other symptoms (excessive thirst or hunger, frequent urination, or bluriness). Does just theis random blood test [...]

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I’ve had a number of infections, fatigue, body aches over the last two years. Today a doctor said it sounds like diabetes. I’m maybe 20 pounds overweight. Anyone else get diabetes at a young age? If so, did it take a while to diagnose? Can I ask what your symptoms were?
I'm thirty nine.

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I recently learned that both of my parents are close to becoming diabetic. My dad was told he is glucose intolerant or boderline diabetic. My mom had a test come back positive for diabetes prior to her recent surgery to remove her gallbladder and she will take another test for diabetes in a [...]

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