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What Are The Symptoms Of Diabetes?

i am a 54 yr old woman, a registered nurse who has worked the night shift for 20 yrs. i just had a physical. i weighed 267 then in july 2016. my haic was 6.2, my RA latex turbid was 16.3, so i started dieting cutting out sugars , no sweets, breads, , i started drinking applecider vinegar with cranberry jusice 3x/day, i got to gym atleast 3x aweek for hour walking the treadmill. as of today i weigh 262.. would you diAgnose me as diabetic
Fri, 21 Oct 2016
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The definite diagnosis of diabetes can only be made by measuring glucose levels in blood during fasting and after meals.

Two primary measures are done; blood glucose after 8 hours fasting, and blood glucose two hours after a meal ( post prandial glucose test).

A more comprehensive test is done: glucose tolerance test. This means measuring blood glucose every 30 mins after ingestion of a solution containing specific amount of glucose in the lab.

If diagnosis of diabetes was confirmed, HbA1c test is done to give an idea about glucose levels in the past 3 months.

Other symptoms as weight loss, thirst, and frequent urination are only suggstive and non specific.
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What Are The Symptoms Of Diabetes?

The definite diagnosis of diabetes can only be made by measuring glucose levels in blood during fasting and after meals. Two primary measures are done; blood glucose after 8 hours fasting, and blood glucose two hours after a meal ( post prandial glucose test). A more comprehensive test is done: glucose tolerance test. This means measuring blood glucose every 30 mins after ingestion of a solution containing specific amount of glucose in the lab. If diagnosis of diabetes was confirmed, HbA1c test is done to give an idea about glucose levels in the past 3 months. Other symptoms as weight loss, thirst, and frequent urination are only suggstive and non specific.