what does sugar in urine but not a diabetic mean? - Diabetes Message Board

bethinvt · 10-04-2007, 09:34 PM

what does sugar in urine but not a diabetic mean?

blondy2061h · 10-04-2007, 11:14 PM

It means they're probably not really a non-diabetic.

Mark1e · 10-04-2007, 11:17 PM

I always thought that sugar in the urine means that you are diabetic. Sugar only gets into the urine if blood glucose is high. The so-called renal threshhold is breached and glucose is eliminated through the kidneys.

Cora1003 · 10-05-2007, 05:53 AM

I agree with Mark. Also, no one diagnoses or eliminates diabetes any more with simply a urine test. It is just too inaccurate. You need blood work and maybe even a glucose tolerance test. If you were told that you were not a diabetic even though you have glucose in your urine, I would try another doctor. But that's just my opinion.

Cora

bethinvt · 10-05-2007, 01:25 PM

Thank you for your remarks everyone. Yes, I've had several glucose tolerance tests (insufferable stuff), as well as blood panels and they always come back as I'm not a diabetic, that everything is normal.

Hence my doctor says I am not diabetic ~ that my body "slips sugar into my urine because my renal threshold is so low." I came to this site because I wanted to know if anyone else has this problem and what did "they find out." I keep thinking I might have diabetes because I'm over 50; several lbs. overweight, and currently not participating in any structured, exercise program. I'm sure I'm being my own worse enemy...

Thank you again for your shares.