Could I have diabetes?

Question

Hey Libby!

I haven't been diagnosed with diabetes, but I'm always hungry, even after eating a meal, and I often feel tired and lethargic, even after a good nights sleep (about 8-10 hours).

Could it be diabetes? Please help.

Libby says

Thank you for your enquiry.
 
Whilst tiredness is a symptom of diabetes, the other symptoms you have mentioned are not commonly associated with diabetes. Tiredness is a symptom associated with many conditions so I couldn't really comment on what may be causing this for you.
 
The most common signs of diabetes are:

• Going to the loo all the time to do a wee
• feeling really thirsty and drinking all the time
• feeling really tired, and wanting to go to sleep all the time
• getting really skinny and you don't know why
• itchiness or soreness from where you do a wee
• things looking all blurry
• if you cut yourself, it takes ages to get better

If you are concerned about any of the symptoms you have been experiencing, it would be a good idea to arrange an appointment with your doctor to make sure everything is ok or have a chat about them with your parents and see what they think.

With best wishes
Libby

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