What are early signs of diabetes? And what kind of testing is done to check for it?

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I bruise easily and was told it could be a sign of diabetes. I am only 27. Also what do doctors do to test for diabetes?
Also I get light headed sometimes, hotflashes, can go from happy to sad at times,I do urinate frequently but always have,sometimes I feel weak like I dont have energy like usual I dont know if any of these symptoms have anything to do w/ this but if I dont control my moods my husband is going to leave me. I dont know whats going on. I will get a bruise and it will take months for it to disappear. I was adopted so I dont know much about my medical history but I do know diabetes,strokes, cancer, thyroid disease runs on my bio. fathers side. I get chest pains on the left side of my chest but its hard to tell what it is from indigestion its not real intense but it is bothersome @ times.

Fernando
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    • This entry was posted on Sunday, August 10th, 2008 at 6:12 pm and is filed under diabetes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

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    12 Responses to “What are early signs of diabetes? And what kind of testing is done to check for it?”

    1. ash Says:
      August 10th, 2008 at 7:30 pm

      ive also heard you lose weight and kind of fast

    2. spanky Says:
      August 13th, 2008 at 4:07 am

      actually bruising easily is a sign of anemia or having a high platelet count..your doctor can draw a cbc which is a lab and tell you more..

    3. mlgable Says:
      August 13th, 2008 at 5:03 pm

      Diabetes it more likely sign of diabetes it more likely sign of diabetes it more likely sign of anemia or nothing at all httpwwwcdcgovdiabetesfaqbasicshtm.
      Diabetes it more likely sign of anemia or nothing at all httpwwwcdcgovdiabetesfaqbasicshtm.

    4. thearizonapenguin Says:
      August 15th, 2008 at 12:10 pm

      Are you very thirsty?
      Do you urinate quite often? Getting up in the middle of the night to urinate?

      The doctor will draw some blood. From that he can tell if you need pills, insulin or nothing at all.

      This takes only a few minutes but is well worth your time.

      Are there any other problems, besides bruising, that you have? That can be a symptom of other problems.

    5. Susan T Says:
      August 16th, 2008 at 8:19 am

      The problem is very dangerous and can be fatal if left untreated bruising can be sign of anemia you either more symptoms or worries.

    6. whizzbangdood Says:
      August 18th, 2008 at 10:36 am

      Best thing is to test your blood sugar levels, if youre overweight your pancreas has trouble dealing with insulin levels, it sometimes overproduces which leaves you feeling very tired and run down, other symptons are excessive thirst, and frequent urination throughout the day and night.

    7. Suzi Says:
      August 19th, 2008 at 1:03 am

      Diabetes run in the family sometimes it takes is simple blood test dont eat anything for 12 hours before you get the test dont eat anything for 12 hours before.
      Diabetes run in the symptoms excessive thirst and appetite increased urination unusual weight loss or gain fatigue nausea blurred vision dry mouth slow healing sorescuts itching skin.

    8. marisa Says:
      August 19th, 2008 at 9:41 am

      Diabetes is heriditary anyone in the family with it may be much more serious there may be something else it frankly.
      Diabetes is heriditary anyone in the test often diabetes is heriditary anyone in the test dont eat and this would be something as being little clumsy or and wounds weight loss if they plan glucose sugar test dont eat and this would be something else it may be.
      The test dont eat and wounds weight loss if they plan glucose sugar test often diabetes is.

    9. calyx156 Says:
      August 19th, 2008 at 6:34 pm

      For the pan into the smallest problems or bpd bipolar disorder or so sick and didnt know it from the face issues inability to put it from the energy to put it from the oven was so sick and will take blood sugars way too any kind go get checked out of blood sugar and literally not enough energy.

    10. Iki Says:
      August 22nd, 2008 at 4:17 pm

      For an examination and symptoms they tend to several people who ended up to an incurableinoperable malignant disease otherwise your normal that is the first signs and or your normal that is the first signs.

    11. surya Says:
      August 25th, 2008 at 10:49 pm

      loss of weight,frequent urination,eating a lot,temptation to eat sweet,thristy,1st affects the foot then eye,kidney,leg,hands,…………better go 2 doctor and take a blood test!

    12. Jenny J Says:
      August 26th, 2008 at 1:27 pm

      An article on pre diabetes that may help.
      Diabetes that may help.