Dry Mouth??

Riviera510 · 04-19-2002, 02:19 PM

Hi I have a question. My RE says my glucose level was 120 my insulin level was 200 (this wasn't a fasting blood test). He knows I am IR but also thinks it might be diabetes. I have a DR appt for a GTT on Monday but since the RE called to tell me this (last Friday) I have had a dry mouth. I'm not overly thirsty but no matter what I do my mouth is always dry. Is this a symptom of diabetes?

Thanks in advance.

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Alliance · 04-19-2002, 10:42 PM

My sister is Diabetic and before she found out she was diabetic,she always complained of a dry mouth.

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Michelle Arseneau

Riviera510 · 04-26-2002, 02:09 PM

bump. Anyone else know?

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VitaBella · 04-26-2002, 04:17 PM

Before I found out that I was diabetic, my mouth was constantly dry...I was really thirsty, too, but I found that I could drink enough to not be thirsty anymore - my mouth still felt like it was full of cotton, though.

Just my bit of information...your levels don't sound TOO bad - hopefully if you are diabetic, you'll be able to control it without insulin (like me and a lot of other cysters). And for the record, once my blood sugars got back in a good range, I felt better than I had in as long as I could remember.

Good luck!

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Dx w/PCOS in 1998
Dx w/Type II Diabetes in March, 2002
Started Glucophage (1000 mg) and blood sugar monitoring March, 2002
Engaged to DH Tim, wedding will be June 7, 2003! (So Excited!)

cystermoon · 04-26-2002, 10:34 PM

I seem to recall always have a dry, cottony mouth before being diagnosed. I was also extremely tired but had trouble sleeping at night.

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JANET
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Living w/PCOS and Diabetes
(DX with both in March 2000)
1500 mg/day glucaphage
Angel babies-(Jan. '97 and July '97)
Starting a new journey--IVF.
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[This message has been edited by cystermoon (edited 04-26-2002).]