Type II Diabetes - Diabetes Message Board

Candee · 01-10-2003, 09:09 PM

What are the symptoms of type II Diabetes? I have had a couple of years of strange symptoms and would like to know. As I wrote earlier my fasting glucose was 150 and I'm going back in for recheck. Thanx, Candee

doug72 · 01-10-2003, 11:04 PM

HI
Symptons of type2 diabetes include feeling tired dry itchy skin numbness or tingling in hands or feet frequent infections and slow healing of cuts or sores blurred vision increased hunger and thirst increased urination especially at night Hope this helps
Doug

Candee · 01-11-2003, 12:00 PM

Doug,

This has helped me tremendously! I have all of these symptoms plus my arms, legs back and neck hurt a lot and I get really stiff when sitting even for short periods of time. I'm going to Walgreens and get me a glucose tester TODAY and then follow up on Monday at the Doctors. Do you have type II Diabetes? I would be interested to know how you control it and make these darned symptoms STOP! The blurred vision has really been a problem for me too--have had my glasses changed twice in the past three months but to know avail. Thank you so much for your response--am so grateful to finally have a name for my ill health(almost). Thank you so much for caring enough to post!! Candee

avia · 01-14-2003, 07:20 PM

My fasting glucose has been about the same for quite some time - 112 and I was always told I was "borderline". It was not until I started having numbness in my limbs that a Neurologist suggested that I be tested further for diabetes. Low and behold after having a 3 hour glucose tolerance test it showed that I was indeed diabetic. That was 2 weeks ago and I am not taking 30 mg. of Actos and in the process of getting a meter. I have also been extremely tired so hopefully I can improve my numbers and someday feel human again.

Candee · 01-14-2003, 08:02 PM

Avia,

Thanx for replying! Could you tell me a little about the three hour glucose tolerance test? Apparently you have to be out patient for three hours, right?
I got me an excellent little meter at Walgreens for only 14.95 called the Prestiges Smart Meter. The downside is it only comes w/10 test strips and and the purchase price for extras are 30.00 per 100--this is where they make their $$. I've been self testing on this meter for 2 days now and it has came up 130 and 117 both 8 hr. fasting glucose. Feel that it's time for the Glucose Tolerance for me! Thanx for your help! Candee