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Do you think i have diabetes been dizzy peeing a lot headache drinking lots of fluid tired

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Your : Your symptoms could be consistent with diabetes mellitus. But you would need to have a laboratory evaluation to determine if that is the cause of you symptoms.

Answered 10/3/2016

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These : These symptoms can be suggestive of diabetes. The way to know for sure would be to have a lab test done. You can either have a fasting blood sugar drawn or a nonfasting blood test called a "hemoglobin a1c." if you want to check your own blood sugar at home, you could buy a device ("glucometer") at your local drugstore and check your own sugar when you are fasting (haven't eaten in 8 hours). A fasting blood sugar less than 100 is normal. A fasting blood sugar of 100-125 suggests "prediabetes" and a fasting blood sugar of 126 or higher suggests diabetes (although you would want to have a blood test by your doctor for confirmation). Hope this is helpful!

Answered 10/3/2016

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