Does having diabetes makes cause you to have bad teeth?

Q. I am a diabetic. I seem to get cavaties super easy and I think it might be my diabetes. Does having diabetes cause you to have bad teeth? Yes, I do brush my teeth, so please dont tell me to brush my teeth more. I was just wondering if this may be my problem. Also I am also insulin resistant ( don't know if that makes a difference or not).

If you found your information on a website, can you please link it? Thank you...

A. There is a lot things that can give you cavity, in my case it run in the family, I had been going to the dentist since I was 10 or 11. I had cavities, then gum desease ,which is worse. The dentist recommended a special tooth paste, is very expensive. Yes diabetes could affect your teeth. I promise you, I will find out, I will also ask my dentist. You will here about as soon as I have some some information. ga

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How is someone with type 1 diabetes expected to study?

Q. Im going into my final year of school next Tuesday and the main reason I am dreading it is because I cant concentrate with my stupid diabetes causing me to be too tired or hungry or just making me feel sick!I have really tried with the help of my endo. to get it under control but I constantly feel sick....Does diabetes effect your studying ability or is it just me?

A. You need to find a good food plan that doesn't add too many grams of carb to your meals. Then learn the carb counting down to a fine level. Atkins has a neat little pocket book at the check out at most grocery, drug and bookstore counters. Inexpensive!! It has all the common foods listed and lots of more exotic ones as well as the fast food and chain restaurants menus listed. You must learn how many grams of carb you can have per unit of insulin.

You need to be taking your basal at the exact same time or times each day.

Tight control is easy if you just work at it for a while. Then you won't feel all hungry, sick and dud headed.

I get cloudy headed and can't think when I let the glucose levels get over 150! Nothing penetrates my brain and I for sure can't read and retain anything I read.

Don't worry about the fat content of your food! Eat some meats and salads with good full fat tasty dressings. Hunger comes with lack of saturated fats in the food plan!!! That goes for anyone! Diet sodas can also cause a person to feel hungry all the time. Drink water with a tiny bit of fruit juice in it to flavor it. Much better for you than diet soda.

Hope you start feeling better! Diabetic Grandma!

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How is someone with type 1 diabetes expected to study?

Q. Im going into my final year of school next Tuesday and the main reason I am dreading it is because I cant concentrate with my stupid diabetes causing me to be too tired or hungry or just making me feel sick!I have really tried with the help of my endo. to get it under control but I constantly feel sick....Does diabetes effect your studying ability or is it just me?

A. I don't know what doctor specializes in diabetes. Are there diabetic specialist? If there are you should probably consult one of those and not an endo doctor. Your diabetes must not be under control if you still feel so bad. You may also need to examine your diet and change that as well. My sister went to a really good family practice doctor who helped her analyze her eating patterns and showed her where it was causing her problem. Since that time her overall physical aliments have improved and she no longer feels tired or nauseous. I should also mention that her doctor continues to see her every couple of weeks for reevaluation of her food journal. It seems the first step for you is finding a good doctor. Good luck!

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What are the supliments that a diabetic can take for nerves and mussels ?

Q. I am an insulin dependent diabetic from past 15 years . I am told diabetes causes nerve damage and weakening of the mussels . What vitamins , minerals or supliments are good to nurish the nerves and preserve mussle vitality ?

A. The one Vitimin to help protect nerves from damage is Vitamin B 12. Mecobalamin... Note the name . The're other B 12"s out their ,but this is the one that works best. I think you need prescription for this. I have neuropathy and this is the one drug that really helps.

Good question.

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What is the physiological explanation for the relationship between diabetes and end-stage renal disease? ?

Q. I know the kidney is a non-insulin dependent organ , so having extended periods of high blood sugar (such as in uncontrolled Diabetes) causes elevated amount of glucose enter to the kidney. I was wondering why the entrance of large amount of glucose to the kidney can potentially lead to kidney damage? What is the high amount of glucose doing to damage the kidney?
Thanks

A. From what I've read, the mechanism of renal damage by hyperglycemia isn't understood at this time.

Diabetes messes up arteries, so I wouldn't be surprised if there isn't some vascular component involved.

Here's an article that explores some of the possible mechanisms:
http://www.renalandurologynews.com/Mechanisms-of-Diabetic-Nephropathy/article/20546/

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Could I Be Diabetic And Thats What Caused Me To Get A Positive Pregnancy Test?

Q. Can diabetes cause a woman to get a positive on a pregnancy test when she's not?

I've been tested for diabetes before and it always comes out negative. I'm a big girl (5ft 9inches tall and almost 400 pounds) so if I had it I wouldn't know. I have been using the bathroom more than usual, but I'm always hungry (lol). I just need to rule out causes for a positive test other than pregnancy.

A. No, having diabetes will not cause a positive pregnancy test. The only thing that causes a positive pregnancy test is HCG, the hormone of pregnancy, and in some extremely rare cases, certain medications or rare forms of cancer.

If you got a positive pregnancy test, you are pregnant. See a doctor.

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Can Diabetes 2 cause tingling in the feet that comes and goes?

Q. Sometimes the tingling is persistent and lasts for many days.
Other times it dies down or completely goes away for a few hours at a time.
It's gotten a bit better since I started a low dose of Metformin.
Going to a higher dose in a few days. The reason I ask is because I'm not sure if Diabetes would cause this or not. Thanks for any input. :)

A. Yes, my friend, type 2 diabetes can cause what's called diabetic peripheral neuropathy. This comes about due to damage to the nerves in the extremities ... in this case, your feet ... from chronic elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels.

You need to speak with your doctor about this, my friend, as there are medications which MAY help. I say MAY help as different medications work for different people. Some of the medications can cause adverse effects, so you need to ask your doctor about these. (Some of the medications, which MAY include pain killers, antidepressant drugs, as well as anti-seizure drugs, can cause really intense lethargy/tiredness, and you MAY find yourself sleeping for most of the day ... every day ... whilst you're taking them.)

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Is dark skin on my big toe joints a result of my diabetes?

Q. The skin on both of my big toes is darker than the rest of my skin. This started a few years after I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes (which I have now had for 17 years). Does diabetes cause this?

A. Sounds like acanthosis nigricans, you can read about it here...

If it IS this condition, if you can get your average blood sugar down, it should clear up. Have your doctor look at it at your next diabetes checkup to rule out other causes.

http://www.isletsofhope.com/diabetes/problems/acanthosis_nigricans_an_1.html

http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/articles/Diabetes_Definitions/Acanthosis_Nigricans

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What exactly causes diabetes type II, and what happens when your blood glucose levels rise too fast?

Q. My mom had told me diabetes was caused by eating too much sugar, but I found out it was a myth! So, what exactly causes it? What's the role of food with a lot of carbs?

And the insulin -- what happens when the pancreas produces too much?

I would like answers from people who actually know about this, not from people who think they know but are not sure.

A. If you believe the media, and what most people around you think, then Type 2 diabetes is caused by eating too much sugar, eating too much junk food, living a bad lifestyle, being a couch potato. You will also hear lots of information about how you can 'prevent' diabetes by losing a little weight and taking regular exercise.

Guess what? Most of that is rubbish. I learnt that the hard way. Last year I was diagnosed with diabetes. I hadn't touched sugar in 15 years, and was not a great fan of any refined carbohydrates. I was known among my friends for eating a healthy, varied diet. I don't have a car; my only form of transport is walking and I do that a lot. I used to be overweight but over the past years had lost 25% of my body weight, and kept it off. I was 129 pounds/BMI 23.9 when diagnosed.

Ever since then I've been reading all I can about the condition, and I realized (and this is backed up by my doctors) that the only thing I did 'wrong' was to have chosen the wrong grandparents. Oops! How could I prevent diabetes by choosing better grandparents?

I recently read a really good summary of what medical science knows (and doesn't know) about diabetes. It's by the chief medical officer of the American Diabetes Association and you can find it here:
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/15/with-diabetes-dont-focus-on-blame/

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How does diabetes lead to so many other problems?

Q. I heard that diabetes can cause blindness and amputation in the legs, kidney failure and liver damage.

Can someone please explain in Detail as I want explain to a friend who is addicted to sugar.

A. actually diabetes is not related to addiction to sugar, although it's true that sugar can make you obese, and it's obesity that is related to diabetes.

Diabetes messes up with circulation and blood vessels. High level of sugar stored in blood vessels can cause damage, and this eventually cause damage to organs.
For eye disease, it's because the microvascular (small blood vessels) around retina, which is like a screen at the back of eyeball breaks, and it regrows in a wrong way that it causes further damage.
Disorder in the vessels can cause wounds and ulcers difficult to heal, and it also lessens the amount of oxygen the tissue around the wound gets. That way, some of the tissues die, and it easily becomes food for bacterias. If it no longer can be saved, it should be amputed, because if not, the fed bacterias will spread via bloodstream and cause more tissue death.
Kidney abnormalities can also be caused by disorder in vessel supporting kidney.
It can also cause nerve damage and heart damage.

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I am 18 years old and have had type 1 diabetes for 18 years. Recently i have become sexually active?

Q. but sometimes i can't keep a hard on. I find that when this happens my blood sugar is usually low. Does low blood sugar cause this? Also, does type 1 diabetes cause ED? My A1C is always <6.5.

A. Most of the diabetic problems are resoled when their blood sugar levels are within the range.

Erectile Dysfunction can be caused by diabetes.

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What are the different types of names for Diabetes? Or better yet Why isnt it just called Diabetes?

Q. My teacher-a pharmacist- is asking us that question and we have already researched that there is Diabetes Insipidus and Diabetes Mellitus but what i want to know is how this diabetes is caused. Like a mechanism of action type of deal.

A. I have diabetes insipidus. Another name for this is "water diabetes". It has nothing to do with blood sugar,insulin, or the pancreas. It has to do with the hormone ADH and it usually is caused by a defect in the pituitary gland or the kidneys. Treatment usually consists of taking a hormone tablet daily. A person has to really watch out with this disease because dehydration can occur, no matter how much water is ingested.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_insipidus
Diabetes mellitus- deals with the pancreas , insulin, blood sugar. Treatment for this is much more complicated. Diet changes, exercise, and possibly insulin shots, and med's.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus

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Can Diabetes 2 cause tingling in the feet that comes and goes?

Q. Sometimes the tingling is persistent and lasts for many days.
Other times it dies down or completely goes away for a few hours at a time.
It's gotten a bit better since I started a low dose of Metformin.
Going to a higher dose in a few days. The reason I ask is because I'm not sure if Diabetes would cause this or not. Thanks for any input. :)

A. Yes, my friend, type 2 diabetes can cause what's called diabetic peripheral neuropathy. This comes about due to damage to the nerves in the extremities ... in this case, your feet ... from chronic elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels.

You need to speak with your doctor about this, my friend, as there are medications which MAY help. I say MAY help as different medications work for different people. Some of the medications can cause adverse effects, so you need to ask your doctor about these. (Some of the medications, which MAY include pain killers, antidepressant drugs, as well as anti-seizure drugs, can cause really intense lethargy/tiredness, and you MAY find yourself sleeping for most of the day ... every day ... whilst you're taking them.)

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Can diabetes cause mild abdominal pain and medium/bad nausea?

Q. -Can diabetes cause mild abdominal pain and medium/bad nausea?

-Can I have diabetes if I'm 14, NOT overweight, and it does NOT run in my family?
Thanks for trying to help, I appreciate it, but I'm not pregnant, I'm a virgin.

A. yes those can be symptoms of Diabetes mellitus, or a ton of other things....including flu and gastritis.

yes you can have diabetes even if your thin and young.

Diabetes does seem to have a genetic predisposition, but hardly guarentees anyone from getting it.

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What exactly causes diabetes type II, and what happens when your blood glucose levels rise too fast?

Q. My mom had told me diabetes was caused by eating too much sugar, but I found out it was a myth! So, what exactly causes it? What's the role of food with a lot of carbs?

And the insulin -- what happens when the pancreas produces too much?

I would like answers from people who actually know about this, not from people who think they know but are not sure.

A. If you believe the media, and what most people around you think, then Type 2 diabetes is caused by eating too much sugar, eating too much junk food, living a bad lifestyle, being a couch potato. You will also hear lots of information about how you can 'prevent' diabetes by losing a little weight and taking regular exercise.

Guess what? Most of that is rubbish. I learnt that the hard way. Last year I was diagnosed with diabetes. I hadn't touched sugar in 15 years, and was not a great fan of any refined carbohydrates. I was known among my friends for eating a healthy, varied diet. I don't have a car; my only form of transport is walking and I do that a lot. I used to be overweight but over the past years had lost 25% of my body weight, and kept it off. I was 129 pounds/BMI 23.9 when diagnosed.

Ever since then I've been reading all I can about the condition, and I realized (and this is backed up by my doctors) that the only thing I did 'wrong' was to have chosen the wrong grandparents. Oops! How could I prevent diabetes by choosing better grandparents?

I recently read a really good summary of what medical science knows (and doesn't know) about diabetes. It's by the chief medical officer of the American Diabetes Association and you can find it here:
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/15/with-diabetes-dont-focus-on-blame/

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How does diabetes lead to so many other problems?

Q. I heard that diabetes can cause blindness and amputation in the legs, kidney failure and liver damage.

Can someone please explain in Detail as I want explain to a friend who is addicted to sugar.

A. actually diabetes is not related to addiction to sugar, although it's true that sugar can make you obese, and it's obesity that is related to diabetes.

Diabetes messes up with circulation and blood vessels. High level of sugar stored in blood vessels can cause damage, and this eventually cause damage to organs.
For eye disease, it's because the microvascular (small blood vessels) around retina, which is like a screen at the back of eyeball breaks, and it regrows in a wrong way that it causes further damage.
Disorder in the vessels can cause wounds and ulcers difficult to heal, and it also lessens the amount of oxygen the tissue around the wound gets. That way, some of the tissues die, and it easily becomes food for bacterias. If it no longer can be saved, it should be amputed, because if not, the fed bacterias will spread via bloodstream and cause more tissue death.
Kidney abnormalities can also be caused by disorder in vessel supporting kidney.
It can also cause nerve damage and heart damage.

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How does having Diabetes affect your mood?

Q. A lot of people who I know with Type one diabetes have told me that diabetes causes depression for them, and I'm just asking how it can affect you mood, or cause depression, ect?

A. It sure can. But don't make the mistake of assuming that anytime that person seems upset it's always because of their blood sugar. Maybe they have a good reason.

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How is someone with type 1 diabetes expected to study?

Q. Im going into my final year of school next Tuesday and the main reason I am dreading it is because I cant concentrate with my stupid diabetes causing me to be too tired or hungry or just making me feel sick!I have really tried with the help of my endo. to get it under control but I constantly feel sick....Does diabetes effect your studying ability or is it just me?

A. You need to find a good food plan that doesn't add too many grams of carb to your meals. Then learn the carb counting down to a fine level. Atkins has a neat little pocket book at the check out at most grocery, drug and bookstore counters. Inexpensive!! It has all the common foods listed and lots of more exotic ones as well as the fast food and chain restaurants menus listed. You must learn how many grams of carb you can have per unit of insulin.

You need to be taking your basal at the exact same time or times each day.

Tight control is easy if you just work at it for a while. Then you won't feel all hungry, sick and dud headed.

I get cloudy headed and can't think when I let the glucose levels get over 150! Nothing penetrates my brain and I for sure can't read and retain anything I read.

Don't worry about the fat content of your food! Eat some meats and salads with good full fat tasty dressings. Hunger comes with lack of saturated fats in the food plan!!! That goes for anyone! Diet sodas can also cause a person to feel hungry all the time. Drink water with a tiny bit of fruit juice in it to flavor it. Much better for you than diet soda.

Hope you start feeling better! Diabetic Grandma!

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How is someone with type 1 diabetes expected to study?

Q. Im going into my final year of school next Tuesday and the main reason I am dreading it is because I cant concentrate with my stupid diabetes causing me to be too tired or hungry or just making me feel sick!I have really tried with the help of my endo. to get it under control but I constantly feel sick....Does diabetes effect your studying ability or is it just me?

A. I don't know what doctor specializes in diabetes. Are there diabetic specialist? If there are you should probably consult one of those and not an endo doctor. Your diabetes must not be under control if you still feel so bad. You may also need to examine your diet and change that as well. My sister went to a really good family practice doctor who helped her analyze her eating patterns and showed her where it was causing her problem. Since that time her overall physical aliments have improved and she no longer feels tired or nauseous. I should also mention that her doctor continues to see her every couple of weeks for reevaluation of her food journal. It seems the first step for you is finding a good doctor. Good luck!

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What are the supliments that a diabetic can take for nerves and mussels ?

Q. I am an insulin dependent diabetic from past 15 years . I am told diabetes causes nerve damage and weakening of the mussels . What vitamins , minerals or supliments are good to nurish the nerves and preserve mussle vitality ?

A. The one Vitimin to help protect nerves from damage is Vitamin B 12. Mecobalamin... Note the name . The're other B 12"s out their ,but this is the one that works best. I think you need prescription for this. I have neuropathy and this is the one drug that really helps.

Good question.

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Could I Be Diabetic And Thats What Caused Me To Get A Positive Pregnancy Test?

Q. Can diabetes cause a woman to get a positive on a pregnancy test when she's not?

I've been tested for diabetes before and it always comes out negative. I'm a big girl (5ft 9inches tall and almost 400 pounds) so if I had it I wouldn't know. I have been using the bathroom more than usual, but I'm always hungry (lol). I just need to rule out causes for a positive test other than pregnancy.

A. No, having diabetes will not cause a positive pregnancy test. The only thing that causes a positive pregnancy test is HCG, the hormone of pregnancy, and in some extremely rare cases, certain medications or rare forms of cancer.

If you got a positive pregnancy test, you are pregnant. See a doctor.

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Can Diabetes 2 cause tingling in the feet that comes and goes?

Q. Sometimes the tingling is persistent and lasts for many days.
Other times it dies down or completely goes away for a few hours at a time.
It's gotten a bit better since I started a low dose of Metformin.
Going to a higher dose in a few days. The reason I ask is because I'm not sure if Diabetes would cause this or not. Thanks for any input. :)

A. Yes, my friend, type 2 diabetes can cause what's called diabetic peripheral neuropathy. This comes about due to damage to the nerves in the extremities ... in this case, your feet ... from chronic elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels.

You need to speak with your doctor about this, my friend, as there are medications which MAY help. I say MAY help as different medications work for different people. Some of the medications can cause adverse effects, so you need to ask your doctor about these. (Some of the medications, which MAY include pain killers, antidepressant drugs, as well as anti-seizure drugs, can cause really intense lethargy/tiredness, and you MAY find yourself sleeping for most of the day ... every day ... whilst you're taking them.)

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Can diabetes cause mild abdominal pain and medium/bad nausea?

Q. -Can diabetes cause mild abdominal pain and medium/bad nausea?

-Can I have diabetes if I'm 14, NOT overweight, and it does NOT run in my family?
Thanks for trying to help, I appreciate it, but I'm not pregnant, I'm a virgin.

A. yes those can be symptoms of Diabetes mellitus, or a ton of other things....including flu and gastritis.

yes you can have diabetes even if your thin and young.

Diabetes does seem to have a genetic predisposition, but hardly guarentees anyone from getting it.

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What exactly causes diabetes type II, and what happens when your blood glucose levels rise too fast?

Q. My mom had told me diabetes was caused by eating too much sugar, but I found out it was a myth! So, what exactly causes it? What's the role of food with a lot of carbs?

And the insulin -- what happens when the pancreas produces too much?

I would like answers from people who actually know about this, not from people who think they know but are not sure.

A. If you believe the media, and what most people around you think, then Type 2 diabetes is caused by eating too much sugar, eating too much junk food, living a bad lifestyle, being a couch potato. You will also hear lots of information about how you can 'prevent' diabetes by losing a little weight and taking regular exercise.

Guess what? Most of that is rubbish. I learnt that the hard way. Last year I was diagnosed with diabetes. I hadn't touched sugar in 15 years, and was not a great fan of any refined carbohydrates. I was known among my friends for eating a healthy, varied diet. I don't have a car; my only form of transport is walking and I do that a lot. I used to be overweight but over the past years had lost 25% of my body weight, and kept it off. I was 129 pounds/BMI 23.9 when diagnosed.

Ever since then I've been reading all I can about the condition, and I realized (and this is backed up by my doctors) that the only thing I did 'wrong' was to have chosen the wrong grandparents. Oops! How could I prevent diabetes by choosing better grandparents?

I recently read a really good summary of what medical science knows (and doesn't know) about diabetes. It's by the chief medical officer of the American Diabetes Association and you can find it here:
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/15/with-diabetes-dont-focus-on-blame/

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why does diabetes cause frequent urination?

Q. One of the symptoms for diabetes is frequent urination. Why? Why does diabetes cause a person to urinate frequently?
And what is considered frequently? If you drink a 17 fl oz bottle of water over a three hour span and eat food too, at the end of the three hours you urinated once every 20 minutes for 2 hours, is that considered excessive?
And each time you went you had a full bladder. Is it the water? Or the diabetes?
No Cammie, I'm not thirsty and drinking too much!

A. In diabetics, the sugar in the blood increases the blood's osmolality. This tends to pull fluid out of tissues and into the bloodstream (through osmosis). Your kidneys get an increased fluid load delivered to them and make more urine because of it.

What you describe is more frequent than normal.

Edit: A diabetic person is thirsty because they pee too much...NOT the other way around (i.e. they do not pee because they are thirsty and drink too much).

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What is the physiological explanation for the relationship between diabetes and end-stage renal disease? ?

Q. I know the kidney is a non-insulin dependent organ , so having extended periods of high blood sugar (such as in uncontrolled Diabetes) causes elevated amount of glucose enter to the kidney. I was wondering why the entrance of large amount of glucose to the kidney can potentially lead to kidney damage? What is the high amount of glucose doing to damage the kidney?
Thanks

A. From what I've read, the mechanism of renal damage by hyperglycemia isn't understood at this time.

Diabetes messes up arteries, so I wouldn't be surprised if there isn't some vascular component involved.

Here's an article that explores some of the possible mechanisms:
http://www.renalandurologynews.com/Mechanisms-of-Diabetic-Nephropathy/article/20546/

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Could I Be Diabetic And Thats What Caused Me To Get A Positive Pregnancy Test?

Q. Can diabetes cause a woman to get a positive on a pregnancy test when she's not?

I've been tested for diabetes before and it always comes out negative. I'm a big girl (5ft 9inches tall and almost 400 pounds) so if I had it I wouldn't know. I have been using the bathroom more than usual, but I'm always hungry (lol). I just need to rule out causes for a positive test other than pregnancy.

A. No, having diabetes will not cause a positive pregnancy test. The only thing that causes a positive pregnancy test is HCG, the hormone of pregnancy, and in some extremely rare cases, certain medications or rare forms of cancer.

If you got a positive pregnancy test, you are pregnant. See a doctor.

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Can Diabetes 2 cause tingling in the feet that comes and goes?

Q. Sometimes the tingling is persistent and lasts for many days.
Other times it dies down or completely goes away for a few hours at a time.
It's gotten a bit better since I started a low dose of Metformin.
Going to a higher dose in a few days. The reason I ask is because I'm not sure if Diabetes would cause this or not. Thanks for any input. :)

A. Yes, my friend, type 2 diabetes can cause what's called diabetic peripheral neuropathy. This comes about due to damage to the nerves in the extremities ... in this case, your feet ... from chronic elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels.

You need to speak with your doctor about this, my friend, as there are medications which MAY help. I say MAY help as different medications work for different people. Some of the medications can cause adverse effects, so you need to ask your doctor about these. (Some of the medications, which MAY include pain killers, antidepressant drugs, as well as anti-seizure drugs, can cause really intense lethargy/tiredness, and you MAY find yourself sleeping for most of the day ... every day ... whilst you're taking them.)

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