Patient's question:
There have been many symptoms similar to diabetes, not sure if it is diabetes.Hello, my father is 47 years old this year. Recently, for a long time, his vision has declined, a bit like presbyopia. He always feels hungry, urinates frequently, doesn’t want to walk, and his feet feel sore after standing for a long time, as if he can’t stand up. His stomach is always bloated, he eats a lot but excretes less, and he often feels dizzy.
One day, he had a check-up. He went in the afternoon and couldn’t have liver function tests, but blood tests, the three hepatitis B series, and rapid blood glucose were done. The blood test showed slightly elevated hemoglobin, all hepatitis B tests were negative, and the rapid blood glucose was 4.6. He had eaten a pancake at noon. Is it diabetes?
Doctor's answer:
Hello, the typical symptoms of diabetes are: polydipsia, polyphagia, polyuria, and weight loss. However, due to individual differences, many patients often do not have very obvious symptoms in the early stages. The diagnosis of diabetes is mainly based on blood glucose levels. If fasting blood glucose is greater than or equal to 7.0 mmol/L, or 2 hours after a meal is greater than or equal to 11.0 mmol/L, or 2-hour blood glucose in an OGTT test is greater than or equal to 11.0 mmol/L, diabetes can be diagnosed. It is recommended that you actively undergo blood glucose tests, such as hemoglobin A1c and glucose tolerance tests, to confirm the diagnosis before treatment.