Diabetes Scare

For the past few weeks to date, I had been feeling rather light headed, weak and my trips to the bathroom had been nonstop. To dispute the thought that I might be sick, I justified my condition as just lacking sleep or not eating well. However, these days, I'm fulfilling my goal towards pulling up my weight to a healthy average of 115 lbs. That's when I started to worry. I had been eating tons but my weight was dropping! Add to that the fact the I feel so thirsty during evenings. When I told my dad all these symptoms, he said that I might have Diabetes. Great.

Apparently, Diabetes is no distant relative to us. Both my mother side and my father side have their own share of that sugary lineage. So it's a no brainer to assume that I might have inherited it. I will be having a laboratory exam maybe during the weekend to confirm if I have it or not. Best of luck to me!

Meanwhile, for the curious out there, these are some of the symptoms to look out for if you think you're diabetic. I read somewhere that sometimes, it take years for one person to be diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus or Type 2 Diabetes. So guys, please be wary.

If you are:

1. Peeing like crazy - when the insulin in your blood becomes ineffective due to too much glucose, the kidneys won't be able to filter glucose back to your bloodstream. Your kidneys will keep on trying to dilute what extra glucose you have, drawing more water from your blood and keeping your bladder full. I swear on its frequency. I thought I was having an immaculate conception.

2. Gulping down H20 as often as you could - you feel an unquenchable thirst because of course, if you keep on peeing, your body loses the water, and you just need to refill it.

3. Losing weight or gaining weight without your consent - like I said, I was very anxious to put on some meat, but for some reason, I kept on losing what little fat I have! It has something to do with you being insulin resistant over time. Google it.

4. Feeling weak - Glucose, glucose, glucose. You have tons of it but if your cells are ignoring it, it won't be converted into energy. You would be feeling "no energy, not happy" most of the time.

5. Feeling numbness in your hands/feet - I was spared of this one. Apparently, this is called "neuropathy." It occurs when the glucose level in your bloodstream becomes so high that it starts damaging your nervous system. SCARY SHIT.

So if you guys got four out of five, go to the doctor very quick! Well... even just three...