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Registered: 04-16-2003
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Mon, 12-06-2004 - 10:38am

Hello,

I am looking for some advice. The past few weeks I have been VERY thirsty - drinking up to and maybe more than 124 ounces of water in a day - constantly thirsty - drinking so much my stomach is full but wanting more! I am also 5'3" and am about 100 pounds, I have a 16 month old and am now 30 pounds below what I weighed before I was pregnant - yet I can eat more than my Marine husband. I have also been very tired. I know that I should see a docter - and I know from looking online that these are all sympotms of diabetes. However we dont have medical insurance yet b/c my dh's job is not permanent yet and I am afraid to go and get checked out and be told I have diabetes and never be able to get insurance! Is there any test I can take at home to see if I should even bother going to a doctor - like maybe this is just a cold? I am still currently nursing my baby - which would add to weight loss - but I didn't think it would cause THIS much weight loss.

Any Ideas?

Sarah

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Registered: 05-02-2003
In reply to: srhbug
Mon, 12-06-2004 - 5:40pm

Hi Sarah -


There's no "home" test for diabetes, sorry, but what I can suggest is purchasing a basic blood glucose monitor at the local drugstore and some test strips and keep track of your BG.

Blueliner4
(aka The Pixie Princess)

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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: srhbug
Tue, 12-07-2004 - 11:09am

Hi Sarah,


Most group insurances, which is what your husband will be getting

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Registered: 04-16-2003
In reply to: srhbug
Tue, 12-07-2004 - 11:12am

Thank you for your responses,
My husband is now out of the Marine core so we do not now, nor ever have lived on base.

When you all say get checked out by a doc - do you mean TODAY, or like by next week?

Sarah

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Registered: 05-02-2003
In reply to: srhbug
Wed, 12-08-2004 - 12:57am

I hate to say it, but take the first appointment you can get.

Blueliner4
(aka The Pixie Princess)