I am 20 years old, and only weigh about 120 pounds (if even that). That right there eliminates several of the risk factors. In fact, the only risk factor I have are the two grandparents with diabetes (one with type 1, the other with type 2...different sides of the family).
I grew up always hearing about diabetes, and because of this I usually have a scare about once a year, maybe more, where I think I have it. However, this time it is different and I'm genuinely freaking out over it.
Some of the stuff I say is probably irrelevant, but I will post it just in case.
I often complain of blurry vision, but that could easily be a problem with my contacts or even just my head as I always seem to be searching for symptoms. I do have to blink a lot to focus on things, especially when turning my head from something far to say a computer screen (prob. normal though). Almost a week ago, I got extremely depressed about something, and it lasted the whole night. At one point, I started feeling really weird and then I got very hungry even though I had just eaten a large pasta meal a few hours earlier. Ever since this night, I've been more hungry than usual, and this past week I've had excessive thirst no matter how much I drink (although admittedly, I haven't drank A LOT of a water). I also have a slightly odd taste in my mouth although I don't know what it is. As for the hunger, it may just be the amount I eat (although I could be in denial and that's why I'm trying to make an excuse for it)...Hell, I'm even worried right now about my hunger even though all I've had today is a salad and some fruit (it's 4:25 PM where I am...I'm studying abroad).
I don't urinate any more than I usually do (three or four times a day), nor have I woken up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. I haven't been more fatigued than usual (well, maybe a little, but plausibly because of jet lag).
I plan on going to an English speaking doctor here to see if he can run a glucose test, but I might end up being too scared to go.
I grew up always hearing about diabetes, and because of this I usually have a scare about once a year, maybe more, where I think I have it. However, this time it is different and I'm genuinely freaking out over it.
Some of the stuff I say is probably irrelevant, but I will post it just in case.
I often complain of blurry vision, but that could easily be a problem with my contacts or even just my head as I always seem to be searching for symptoms. I do have to blink a lot to focus on things, especially when turning my head from something far to say a computer screen (prob. normal though). Almost a week ago, I got extremely depressed about something, and it lasted the whole night. At one point, I started feeling really weird and then I got very hungry even though I had just eaten a large pasta meal a few hours earlier. Ever since this night, I've been more hungry than usual, and this past week I've had excessive thirst no matter how much I drink (although admittedly, I haven't drank A LOT of a water). I also have a slightly odd taste in my mouth although I don't know what it is. As for the hunger, it may just be the amount I eat (although I could be in denial and that's why I'm trying to make an excuse for it)...Hell, I'm even worried right now about my hunger even though all I've had today is a salad and some fruit (it's 4:25 PM where I am...I'm studying abroad).
I don't urinate any more than I usually do (three or four times a day), nor have I woken up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. I haven't been more fatigued than usual (well, maybe a little, but plausibly because of jet lag).
I plan on going to an English speaking doctor here to see if he can run a glucose test, but I might end up being too scared to go.
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