Unfortunately, I think I have diabetes. I have been having many of the symptoms (frequent urination, I'm more thirsty, etc) …but I'm not sure of this yet. I blames this on myself, being an overweight 16 year old teenage girl who doesn't exercise. also my dad has it..so it can be genetic? But I have no idea. anyways, I've been having pain under my left ribs going around towards my left to the back.
Can this be it? can diabetes cause pancreas pain?
No stupid answers, please… I 'm actually really scared. thank you.
Very doubtful-I have been diabetic for over 10 years & have never had a pain in my pancreas even when I was 1st diagnosed. get your A1C blood test to see if you are even diabetic.
Not in my experience. Genetic Diabetes = #1 and you are born with it. #2 is the one you get as you get older. Go to a pharmacy or clinic and have your sugar levels tested. No more doubt. Fast, cheap and accurate.
Peace.
Hello- and I apologize beforehand for trying to answer this question this way-as I live on the opposite side of the sea…
The accurate diagnosis of diabetes is to be made by blood tests- fasting blood glucose and HbA1c- to begin with…highly important in itself-especially given your symptoms- and- should it be diabetes- to treat toward preventing short-run and long run complications…
And to your question- the pain you described seems to me unrelated in itself to possible or probable diabetes…it much depends of the duration- whether the pain has ben there for a couple of days, weeks or more… questions are to be asked in real life – by your attending doctor-and probably additional tests- such as abdominal ultrasound and blood tests may have to be ordered… try not to neglect…. get to your Family Doctor- there…