Klarinet Archive - Posting 000053.txt from 2001/03

From: "Wildfire Coconut" <chateau_swamp@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] thirst
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 18:04:20 -0500

On wednesday, someone cut our phone line and I couldn't get on the internet
until today. I was in withdrawl the whole time and it was horrible! Thank
God it's over!
Anyhoo, all of you have done a wonderful job at completely freaking me out
about the diabetes thing, so I probably will go get tested for it...along
with a tumor I think I have in my right leg (it feels like there is a pea
sitting inside my muscle).
Well, I guess there was little point to this letter, so I think I'm going to
get off and bake some brownies :)
Natalie

>
>Steve - Diabetes is a serious condition and should NOT be diagnosed by
>anyone
>except a doctor. The doctor will check on other symptoms, too. High blood
>sugars do NOT necessarily mean you are diabetic. Diagnosing diabetes is
>not
>done with only a simple blood test at any time. The diagnosis is fairly
>complex. This is too serious for a guess by a non professional. You are
>right that teens may develop Type 1 diabetes and it needs to be discovered
>very quickly and professionally.
>
>Best,
>Audrey
>
>Stephen Heinemann wrote:
>
> > > Check the diabetes, though at your age it is unlikely. Nor do I see
>the
> > > ice
> > > cubes as a problem. Stage nerves as suggested by someone else sound
>best.
> > > Good
> > > luck.
> > > Karel.
> > >
> > > Wildfire Coconut wrote:
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Rude question - what age are you? Salivary glands often atrophy
>past
> > > middle
> > > > >age. Check for diabetes.
> > > > >Karel.
> > > >
> > > > i'm only 14, so i guess the glands aren't the problem. should i
>still
> > > get
> > > > checked for diabetes, though?
> > >
> > Fourteen is a very likely age for diabetes onset. It's a simple matter
>to
> > check: find an acquaintance who is diabetic and ask him or her to give
>you
> > the same kind of blood test that he or she is doing several times a day.
> > This person will know what constitutes a normal blood glucose level.
>Most
> > diabetics don't discover that they're diabetic until they're in the
> > emergency room, so don't wait to check it out: even hypochondriacs can
>get
> > sick.
> >
> > Steve Heinemann
> > Bradley University

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