How do i know if i have diabetes?

Simple blood test : After 8 hour fast blood sugar level more than 126 is typically used to diagnose diabetes.

Check sugar: 2 hrs after a meal, it should be less than 126. Or, get a glycohemoglobin level, it should be less than 6%.

Several ways: Urinalysis blood sugar glucose tolerance testing.

fasting glucose: The easiest way to determine whether you have diabetes is to have a fasting glucose level drawn at a laboratory and evaluated by your doctor. There are fairly strict criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes as opposed to an episode of hyperglycemia. A home glucose monitor reading is not diagnostic and should not be relied upon for the diagnosis.

Screening test: Ask your doctor to do a screening test either a fasting glucose, 2 hour post meal sugar or an a1c.

Have your: Blood sugar checked. Normals are listed at diabetes.Org. It's easy to do and almost painless.

Get tested: I agree with dr. Sneid. You can also get routine lab work at your doctors office including fasting labs and be checked officially for diabetes, as well as counseled on what you should and should not be eating, proper exercise, proper weight to maintain, etc.

Diabetes: I recommend that you see a doctor for an evaluation and labs. Diabetes Type 2 is a lifestyle disease, and in my opinion very responsive to drastic lifestyle changes if started before there is end organ failure. Increase your exercise, cut your carbohydrate consumption, lose weight, and manage your stress.

Diagnosing Diabetes: The surest way to diagnose diabetes is with a lab test by blood.

Thirst, hunger...: Frequent urination, undue fatigue if concerned at all, see md to catch / treat early and can check sugars at home with home glucose monitors, before person get these symptoms, to try to catch it early in people with family history of diabetes.

You eat a lot,drink: lots of fluids, and pee all the time.. YYou also may be losing weight, and your blood sugar level is high