How To Know If You Have Diabetes – Signs, Symptoms and Diagnosis
The only way to know for sure that you have diabetes is to get tested. The most common tests are the A1C test and the plasma glucose test.
How can I check if I have diabetes?
Diabetes Symptoms:
Urinate (pee) a lot, often at night
Are very thirsty
Lose weight without trying
Are very hungry
Have blurry vision
Have numb or tingling hands or feet
Feel very tired
Have very dry skin
What are the 10 early signs of diabetes?
Hyperglycemia
Heavy thirst
Blurry vision
Peeing a lot
More hunger
Numb or tingling feet
Fatigue
Sugar in your urine
Weight loss
What are the first most common signs of diabetes?
Feeling very thirsty. Peeing more frequently than usual, particularly at night. Feeling very tired. Weight loss and loss of muscle bulk.
Can I check if I have diabetes at home?
Home testing kits bought over the counter can’t diagnose diabetes. Neither can testing equipment used by people with diabetes, like blood glucose meters. They will show only your blood sugar levels at the moment you test.
How do people get diabetes?
Although not everyone with type 2 diabetes is overweight, obesity and an inactive lifestyle are two of the most common causes of type 2 diabetes. These things are responsible for about 90% to 95% of diabetes cases in the United States.
Fasting blood sugar test
A fasting blood sugar level less than 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) is normal. A fasting blood sugar level from 100 to 125 mg/dL (5.6 to 6.9 mmol/L) is considered prediabetes. If it’s 126 mg/dL (7 mmol/L) or higher on two separate tests, you have diabetes.
How does a doctor diagnose diabetes?
Your doctor can diagnose diabetes, prediabetes, and gestational diabetes using blood tests. The blood tests show if your blood glucose level, also called blood sugar, is higher than the range that is healthy for you. Blood tests can also help identify the type of diabetes you have.
What is the best way to detect diabetes?
Glucose Screening Test
You’ll drink a liquid that contains glucose, and then 1 hour later your blood will be drawn to check your blood sugar level. A normal result is 140 mg/dL or lower. If your level is higher than 140 mg/dL, you’ll need to take a glucose tolerance test.
What are the 3 ways diabetes is diagnosed?
Diabetes is diagnosed and managed by checking your glucose level in a blood test. There are three tests that can measure your blood glucose level: fasting glucose test, random glucose test and A1c test.
What should I do if I suspect I have diabetes?
Talk with your doctor if you believe you have diabetes. Getting on top of your condition and managing it effectively is key to controlling your symptoms and preventing more serious health problems.
What are symptoms of undiagnosed diabetes?
The three most common symptoms of undiagnosed diabetes include:
Increased thirst – high blood sugar levels cause increased thirst.
Increased urination – needing to urinate more throughout the day and especially at night.
Increased hunger.
