I have been having this bad cough, and I spit up blood a couple of times.. I am 19 years old, and I don't smoke or anything like that...
I have had trouble breathing aswell like shortness of breath, and some chest and back pains, and yesterday, at work I had a sharp pain like a needles being pushed in the bone in the center of my chest. Also, I had body aches, and also soar joints and soar arms and legs occasionally. I have also had swollen lymph nodes, they ache sometimes.. Also I have been feeling very tired.. It's like a really bad flu or something..

And BTW: is going to the restroom more than once like 3 times in 2 hours bad?? Not big emergencies, but I also have this little personal silly problem.. If I ever feel a slight urge to pee, I go just to get rid of it. I go b4 I eat cuz I can't enjoy a meal with that pressure sensation. It's like a weird habbit that I just don't like having that sensation, even if it' just well.. A few drops I needed to let out..
Well, I am going to the doc tomorrow, and I am deathly scared..
My aunt has been diagnosed with diabetes about a year ago. My mom was concerned about me.. I am alittle overweight but not bad, I am not obese, just kind of a big guy, with some extra fat. Just kind of have a big appetite :p .. She had me do a blood test, I came out ok, but my doc said to just watch what you eat cuz I was alittle close to the limit or something I forgot what exactly she said. But since then I was scared of going to the doc for a blood test.. :(

We do drink soda a few times a week. And also, at high school I perticipated in P.E. alot harder this time around. And for about a couple of months I did the treadmill(if that is how you spell it, that one running maching from nortictrack) for a mile everyday. That was last winter, I have not really watched myself after my mom got breast cancer. My life went into a standstill.. I just did not feel like caring about myself anymore, just carrying about her and hoping for her to get better. Well she is better, but now I am worried about going to the doctors.. Which is why I deny that I feel sick when ever I am sick sometimes.. (just colds and flues)..
The thing is I am very scared of being diagnosed. It's not really just the fact that I would have to have injections.
It's also MAINLY the fact that it was my fault, I could have prevented it. I would feel ashamed and embarrassed. Everyone would be like "I told you so".

Now please for any diabetics out ther don't take this the wrong way.. It's just some mentality that has pleaged the back of my head. Everytime I heard the term diabetic, I always think about it being a shameful disease. A "fat man's disease"..
I know this is not entirely true cuz it is genetic aswell so it's not always people's fault. And sometimes it just happens.

But for me, it would be soo devastating. I would thinking to myself "you could have stopped this!". I would feel ashamed of myself. I would have no one to blame but myself. It would feel like a punishment..

I hope none of you take it the wrong way. I know it's not everyone's fault they get this, and I know that there is people who watch out for their healt but can still get it. These were just thoughts I needed to vent out..
Sorry if I offended anyone :( ..

I'm sure you don't mean to offend but the truth is that a lot of people see diabetes the way you do. A lot of people. What you're talking about is type II diabetes and it's becoming much more common in younger people. But even if you do have it, you wouldn't take injections. They'd give you oral meds and try to get you on a diet plan that would help you get your disease under control. People with type II usually only take injections if the oral meds aren't working for them, and that doesn't often happen right away.

You said you had a blood test before and they told you that you were close to the limit. That would mean you're pre-diabetic and need to get on a diet plan now in order to avoid getting full blown diabetes. Did they talk with you about that at all? If not then ask them.

Sounds like you have other things going on as well though. I hope your doctor is able to figure out what is going on. Sorry to hear about all you're going through. Good luck and let us know what happens.

I have been having this bad cough, and I spit up blood a couple of times.. I am 19 years old, and I don't smoke or anything like that...
I have had trouble breathing aswell like shortness of breath, and some chest and back pains, and yesterday, at work I had a sharp pain like a needles being pushed in the bone in the center of my chest. Also, I had body aches, and also soar joints and soar arms and legs occasionally. I have also had swollen lymph nodes, they ache sometimes.. Also I have been feeling very tired.. It's like a really bad flu or something..
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Gather up all of your strength and be very courageous. Get to the doctor, you will feel much better just knowing what is wrong. They can't start helping you until you take that step.

Please do that.

Who is going to say I told you so? Just tell them to be quiet. At 19 you have the strength to get yourself better if you try.

You have now reason to be ashamed if you are diagnosed. There are 2 types of diabetes I and II. if you were diagnosed with I then there would have been absolutely nothing you could of done to prevent it. If you were Diagnosed with II there also may have been nothing you could have done. You Must realize that the exact cause of diabetes is unknown. Yes you are at higher risk if you are overweight but being overweight is not the cause of it. Many people that are in perfect health also develop Diabetes.

there is a misconception that people with out diabetes thing that what you eat and being over weight Causes diabetes. But that just isnt true. It only increases your risk. And as I said many people will get it even if they arent overweight.

You need to see your doctor. The coughing up of blood and pains need to be investigated. It probably isnt a diabetic problem but you need some blood tests done to find out for sure.