Did your daughter have the 4 hour blood test where she had to drink the sweet liquid?  Was she fasting before the test?

I saw yesterday that people suffering from diabetes has risen 5% in the past year.

Evelyn 

I don't really know much about diabetes, so can't really help.  Just wanted to give you a hug.

Nope, not that i was told. But im sure she had not had anything to eat for ages before. She is to get another one. Im sure your diet intake had much to do with it. As well as being hereditary, of which it is not in our family.

has she had any other symptoms recently - consistently thirsty and then obviously drinking - poor eye sight ??

I dont know what tests they do in mild cases - my OH had all above symptoms and was diagnosed on just one normal blood test done in the docs surgery

Diabetes can effect all ages Evelyn and comes in different forms - tablet - diet - insulin controlled

Thanks Cinds, You do good hugs  

No symptoms as such at all.  But they tested her when she was there, as she keeps getting a certain infection reoccuring. 

Its the different forms i need to learn about i think Mrs H ta

From what I understand, though not an expert, the only way to correctly diagnose it is to do the 4 hour glucose tolerance test.  The 4 hour test is done by fasting before drinking the liquid.  If she had just had a blood sugar test, that would have been affected by eating anything before the test.

Ok Suzi, Im a little more clearer, will get to chat to her again later, so i know what im asking , and understand the answers.  

Evelyn, there are different types of diabetes and some can be controlled by diet alone.
I won't say "try not to worry" because of course you will, but things may not be as bad as you fear.
Hubby was diagnosed with Type 2 a few years ago, and his is controlled by diet and tablets.

I hope it was just a bleep and she is fine.  Diabetes is very serious and can cause all kinds of other problems.  I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Both types can occur in any age.  Once you know which type she has you will be better prepared for the management of the condition.

Sorry to hear about your daughters diagnosis

My niece was diagnosed with Type 1 aged 10  after a short period of feeling under the weather.  She coped very well with it.  Has always done her own injections and manages her intake of food.  If she has some sweets etc she always makes sure she injects for it.

Ok have read up on the types, and thanks for comments Yogi, SB  

Will get back to thread when i find out more.

Sorry Evelyn don't know much about diabetes but have a hug 

Eve 

Don't know much about it, only to say my granddaughter was checked and they told us she had  it, a week later she had the fast test and couldn't eat or drink from midnight the night before and her results were perfectly normal.

Ugh... don't remind me.


I still have not got myself tested for it, 19 years old, tired and drinking pop likes theres no tomorrow I just can't be bothered dealing with it all.

 Im hoping its the same. I am trying not to come down to hard on her diet lifestyle. I'd prefer to use the suggested options rather than the you must do this.. option lol

sorry to hear that eveyln. I dont know much about it. I do know that my neice was diagnosed as having it when she was about 13, and shes totally fine with it, doesnt stop her doing anything. Shes 20 now and i dont think it interferes with her life.

I get like that sometimes. I just don't want the bother of the worry. Sometimes having it in your mind for however long beforehand is harder to deal with than the actual event i find. *Hug*

Quite often there are no symptoms....I got collared for a routine blood test when i was at the doctors for something completely unrelated ( a bloody allergy) and the result came back with a sky high glucose level....it seems I have fat bird diabetes (and I'm not overweight). my doctor didn't start me on the medication straight away and I had a couple of months to try and control it with diet and exercise and though it has improved, not enough to avoid the medication.  To say it has pissed me off is an understatement...having cancer was easier cos this means a change of lifestyle (and the eating habits of a lifetime).  But given that my dad and older brother developed it at a similar age, its probably that i was never going to avoid getting it.

Fingers crossed Eve, and hope that you get the same result we did