New User here, 2 questions anyone could answer please... - Diabetes Message Board

daman · 06-07-2003, 06:25 PM

I am 17yrs old & have been curious to whether I have diabetes or some desease for a bit now due to my thin-ness.

After reading the website just now im pretty sure I have diabetes, but only right now, I havent had any check-ups or anything.

But is 17 a very early age to detect it, normal time, or a late time?? Also, from treatment is it possible to add weight and take away some of the thin-ness?

norma gaultney · 06-07-2003, 06:41 PM

hi i am a diabetic and have been for years now. you didnt say what symptoms you have. for me the main symptoms were very sleepy after meals, very thirsty all the time,urinating all the time. im not a doctor but from what i understand you can have diabetes at any age. you really need to see a doctor. they have a simple test to tell you if you are or not. i hope you do well and wish you the best.

daman · 06-07-2003, 06:53 PM

I am very thin, a little fatigue (though its not that bd really), feel itchy a bit more than usual...thats about it. If u know, does bieng found out at 17 a lot younger than most cases or is it usually younger? How big r the benefits of finding out sooner rather than later in terms of age?

norma gaultney · 06-07-2003, 07:19 PM

hi again, i cant answer all your questions ( not a doc ) but i have heard of diabetics being very thin.as far as me i have a weight problem, but i do know that it is BETTER to find out as early as you can so you can get it under control. please see a doctor. diabetes really hurts your body over a long period of time. you may be lucky to find out you have something else that is easily treatable. dont panic. the doctor can draw blood and run a lot of test to check for many things that could cause your thiness. i hope you find out asap so your mind will be at ease. ill be checking back to see if your ok.

SamQKitty · 06-09-2003, 06:43 PM

Just because a person is thin does not necessarily mean they are diabetic. Some people just have body types called "ectomorphic", which is long and lean.

Symptoms of diabetes would be: sudden weight loss, increased thirst, frequent urination of new onset, extreme fatigue, blurred vision.

If you don't have any of those symptoms but are just thin and have always been thin, then there's probably nothing to worry about.

If, on the other hand, you've been losing weight recently and have any of those other symptoms, you should get yourself to a doctor as soon as possible because uncontrolled diabetes can result in an immediate medical emergency in addition to the long-term damage it does to the body.