Question 1

what is diabeter?

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Diabetes: Diabetes mellitus, or simply diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the Insulin that is produced. This high blood sugar produces the classical symptoms of polyuria (frequent urination), polydipsia (increased thirst) and polyphagia (increased hunger).

Question 2

symtoms of diabate?

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Frequent urination: Diabetes at onset has no symptoms.  When blood sugars are consistently above 150 mg/do you may see progressive dehydration, frequent urination, headaches, abdominal pain, blurry vision, wt loss, excessive hunger...But these are fairly late signs and symptoms.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of diabrtes?

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Get tested: Excessive urination, excessive thirst and increased appetite.  It is not a good idea to wait for symptoms of diabetes as it can be diagnosed with a simple blood test. See this site for symptoms and other info.
http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/symptoms_remedies/diabetes_mellitus/86-1.html.

Question 4

which is the best way in managing diabect?

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Managing diabetes: I tell  patients that diabetes does not leave you alone so they should not.. The american diabetes association has a well respected guidelines for managing diabetes. The person with diabetes needs  to adopt teh appropriate lifestyle changes and work with a care team comprised of the primary care physician, dietician, podiatrist and ophthalmologist to start.

Question 5

i read recently about "diabesity". how real is it?

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Diabetes: Diabesity is basically the range of problem starting from   obesity leading to insulin resistance and people developing metabolic syndrome ( pre diabetes with raised cholesterol ) and finally diabetes.  Studies have shown that these conditions share similar underlying causes and can be seen as progression from one stage to next so this is real ,they require the same treatment and are preventable.

Question 6

still waiting for dr opinion that what i hv to do in diabiaties type 2  suffering from last 4 month using diabetone mr 60 mg? bt want take metoformin

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Type 2 DM: Taking oral sulfonuria.Addition of glucophage (metformin) may be a good idea. Weight loss, nutritional counselling and exercise will help control you blood sugar.

Question 7

what is diabetic?

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High blood sugars: Diabetes is a serious disease in which a person cannot make any or enough insulin to transfer blood sugar into the body's cells. The blood sugar stays in the blood, and starts to leak through the kidneys, into the urine. Meanwhile, without more insulin, the cells in the body can't bring in enough blood sugar to use as fuel. Diabetes damages cells and tissues throughout the body.

Question 8

signs of diabetes?

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Varies: Signs of diabetes are: frequent urination, thirst, blurry vision,  hunger, fatigue, unexplained weight loss, frequent infections, wounds that heal slowly, tingling in hands or feet, or you can have no symptoms at all.

Question 9

what is  diabetic?

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Slang term: Diabetic is a slang term for someone with diabetes mellitus (DM). DM is derived from Greek/Latin root words meaning sweet runs through you, based on the fact that excess sugar ends up in the urine. People who loose the ability to make insulin or whose insulin fails to maintain proper sugar blood levels are diabetic.

Question 10

who gets diabetes 1?

Accepted Answer

Usually children: Though it has been found in persons up in their thirties. Then sometimes it is harder to distinguish which type it is and takes more time and further testing.

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