Am i diebetic if i do is it type 1 or 2?

I am 15 years old 5'3 feet 115 pound .drink 1 liter of water a day go to the bathroom 4-13 times a day sometimes have blurry vision in the mornig when i wake up for 10 secends .have very dry and itchy skin.have a family member who has diebetes type 2.Always tired after eating.have stomach pain but i am not loosing weight

Am i diebetic if i do is it type 1 or 2?
Although it's possible that you have Diabetes the symptoms you describe could occur for a variety of different medical conditions. Drinking 1 liter of water a day is not unhealthy, on the contrary it is the recommended amount for a healthy lifestyle, in my experience people suffering from diabetes often drink 5 liters or more in a 24 hour period.





However, given your other symptoms, you really do need to get yourself checked out by a MD as it's the only way to know what's causing your problems.





If it is diabetes then you will need medication to control it, failure to get medication could, in worse case scenarios lead to a whole range of dangerous conditions including but not limited to Kidney failure, Gangrene, Stoke, Heart attack and even death.





I don't wish to alarm you, just to persuade you to get a medical check up. You probably don't have the disease and even if you do it is most commonly treated with oral drugs rather than injections.





In the unlikely event you do have diabetes it's more likely to be type 1 than type 2 at your age.





I am a counselor for newly diagnosed Diabetics with 5 years experience but I have no medical expertise so the information above is just my opinions based on experience.
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Reply:Your age would suggest Type 1, which used to be called "juvenile diabetes", if you have diabetes.





If you're only drinking 1 liter of water a day, though, that suggests otherwise.





Your family member surely has a glucometer. Take your BG upon waking up in the morning. If it's 126 or higher, you're diabetic.





There are more than Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. There are other types, such as MODY. The easy way to tell what you have, if you do have sugar diabetes, is to see how you respond to various diabetes meds.
Reply:Hi Anthony, the signs you enumerated are not tell tale signs of a diabetic. More than those perceived feelings of yours, you have to undergo series of medical tests before a doctor concludes that you are indeed a diabetic. Perhaps what you should do is consult a physician, preferably a diabetician, before jumping on a conclusion. I can feel your anxiety but even if you are diagnosed to be a diabetic there's nothing to worry about. A lot of wonder medicines are now available in the market to control diabetes. All it takes is serious desire and discipline which obviously you now possess.