YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for December, 2002: Re: PLEASE EXPLAIN ALL OF THIS INFORMATION TO ME!!!!!!!!!

Re: PLEASE EXPLAIN ALL OF THIS INFORMATION TO ME!!!!!!!!!

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 4 Dec 2002 08:12:02 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 3 Dec 2002, Alyssa wrote: >
>I went to my family doctor today because my mom was concerned I may have
>diabetes. They did a blood test, and a urinalysis. They did a
>hemoglobin test, and took 2 things of blood from my arm. The sugar
>level was 59. They said that was normal high. What does that mean? And
>he also said there was also white blood cells in the urine. The doc.
>said it looked as if I had a could have a UTI (urinary tract infection),
>or kidney stones (he said possible cause of chronic pelvic pain). But
>he also said that could indicate diabetes or hypoglacemia (spelling??).
>I am thirsty all of the time, I can't seem to drink enough fluids, I
>have to urinate very badly every 15 to 30 minutes, I have awful spells
>where I feel like I'm going to pass out (I get really fatigued, shaky,
>sometimes sweaty). But if I drink OJ or some other fruit juice, I'm so
>hyper I can run, clean the whole house for my mom, etc. If age would
>help at all I'm going to be 16 on Dec. 18. My mom said the nurse
>called her and told her that 59 (sugar level) was normal for adults but
>high for my age. PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME! IT ALL SOUNDS LIKE MUMBO
>JUMBO TO ME!
>

I am not sure I understand it either. Unless they are using a scale unknown to me, 59 is LOW normal. Blood sugar levels are not different for adults and children, and 16 is basically adult as far as medical issues are concerned anyway. Your symptoms are very concerning for diabetes, but the proper way to test is to fast overnight, drink a prepared sugar solution with a specific amount of glucose in it, and have a series of blood levels taken. White cells in your urine are indicative of a UTI.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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