Comments on: Diabetes Testing

By: Allison D

Allison D — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:11:59 +0000

you'll have to get a metor
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By: shelly

shelly — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:09:59 +0000

Somewhat. You can go to a local drug store buy a blood glucose meter and test. If your blood sugar is over 200 you should go see your doctor about it. You can also buy ketone sticks. These are sticks where you have to urinate on them and then match the color of the urination spot to the box. If they are large or medium, again you should probably see your doctor.
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By: J

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:07:59 +0000

Do you know anyone with a glucometer? They can let you use theirs to check your sugar on. Otherwise you can buy starter kits at the drug store for anywhere from $20-$50. Sometimes the Health departments/hospitals will put on free screenings at malls and what-not.
If you get a reading use these general guidelines :

For overnight fasting:
70-99 normal
>126 on 2 separate occasions = diabetes, see a doc
in between may be impaired glucose tolerance, see a doc to determine

For random:
>200 with symptoms (increased thirst, urination, etc) = diabetes
>250 regardless of symptoms
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diabetic in med school

By: hard headed diabectic

hard headed diabectic — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:05:59 +0000

better go to doc only he can tell u for sure if you do and then you can have a clear mind
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By: Michal

Michal — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:03:59 +0000

U need detail information about Diabetes.
http://www.eastherb.com
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By: omapat

omapat — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:01:59 +0000

Just about any walk in clinic will give you the test but that won’t tell you much without testing for an extended amount of time.
If you have any friend or family member that is diabetic you can ask them if they will do the testing for you using their monitor & strips.
What is your question that the diabete websites are not answering for you?
You do not need a doctors permission to buy ANY of the supplies that a diabetic needs (other than type 2 meds) insulin, syrings, monitors, strips are all over the counter items. (I am talking about in America only, I don’t know the rules for other countrys)
I suggest you keep looking up information on the websites AND to see a doctor, PA, or free clinic if you think you might have this hateful diease, its nothing to fool around with. .
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By: salome

salome — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:59:59 +0000

sure. you can visit some health fair and they do that for free. or if you know someone who is diabetic, they own gluco meter, you can ask a favor to check your glucose and see if your results are something to worry about. usually if your family have a history, you might consider a risk of becoming a diabetic due to genetic factors. but if you really want to make sure 100%, check with your doctor cause they can order the hgb (hemoglobin) test, that is the accurate testing for diabetes.

check on line what are the sign and symptoms then consult your physician if you really feel you need to be tested.

honestly, i didn’t know that i am diabetic until 2002 when i came back from traveling. i was hospitalized but i know already, i have a tendency to become one, due to my family history it involves with both side-my paternal grandmother, my own mother and aunt..

but now, since diabetic people are high percentage now these days, i don’t think of it as something rare to worry about….i guess that is how i think of it. just live your life and see doc once in a month.
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By: gangadharan_nair

gangadharan_nair — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:57:59 +0000

Please see the webpages for more details on Diabetes. You can purchase a glucometer and check blood sugar yourselves or go to the nearest clinical lab and get your blood sugar level tested. But in the case of diabetes, periodical checkups by the doctor are compulsory in order to avoid complications. Foods having low carbohydrates and fat, daily exercise and anti-diabetic pills are essential factors in controlling the diabetes.
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001214.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/medical_notes/253464.stm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose_test
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003482.htm

By: mompoo

mompoo — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:55:59 +0000

Yes, you can buy the monitor, strips and lancets at the pharmacy.
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By: photografr7

photografr7 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:53:59 +0000

The body normally keeps the sugar level in your blood in the normal range. If you test yourself with a glucose (sugar) monitor – borrow one from a friend that has diabetes – and if your sugar is high long after eating, or low after fasting, you might have diabetes.
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my daugter has Type I diabetes