I smell like popcorn

debodun

debodun

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I've had this popcorn aroma following me around all day. I finally smelled my arm and I'm the one that is emanating the odor. I have not had any contact with popcorn, either. I guess I could smell a lot worse. LOL
 

debodun said:
I did some looking around and sometimes a popcorn smell about a person can indicate diabetes. Wouldn't surprise me on that.
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I hope such isn't the case.

Do you experience excessive thirst? Frequent urination? Weight-loss? Fatigue? Blurred vision, just to name a few?
 
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I just had my blood tested back in November. The last two years it's been "borderline" 119 & 118. Probably pre-diabetic. Not surprising - have it in both sides of the family. My paternal grandma was and almost everyone on my mother's side is or was.
 
debodun said:
I just had my blood tested back in November. The last two years it's been "borderline" 119 & 118. Probably pre-diabetic. Not surprising - have it in both sides of the family. My paternal grandma was and almost everyone on my mother's side is or was.
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Now's the time to preserve those readings and work on keeping them pre.
 
debodun said:
I just had my blood tested back in November. The last two years it's been "borderline" 119 & 118. Probably pre-diabetic. Not surprising - have it in both sides of the family. My paternal grandma was and almost everyone on my mother's side is or was.
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I guess you know they have a "newish" test called A1C that provides a 90 day look-back at your actual levels, versus a one-time-shot at today's level.

I hate giving advice because I hate receiving it, but [a friend once told me that "Everything before the 'but' is bull$hit"] think about calling a walk-in clinic and having blood drawn. You are having symptoms, not "might bes." This is nothing to mess with. They'll fit you in. I went to one a few weeks ago to have blood drawn. Very few areas are overwhelmed with the virus, they just want to minimize having people cross paths with each other.

They're all open on weekends (hint hint.) You don't want to pass out at home.

Ask them if fasting is required...I don't believe that it is.
 
In The Sticks said:
I guess you know they have a "newish" test called A1C that provides a 90 day look-back at your actual levels, versus a one-time-shot at today's level.

I hate giving advice because I hate receiving it, but [a friend once told me that "Everything before the 'but' is bull$hit"] think about calling a walk-in clinic and having blood drawn. You are having symptoms, not "might bes." This is nothing to mess with. They'll fit you in. I went to one a few weeks ago to have blood drawn. Very few areas are overwhelmed with the virus, they just want to minimize having people cross paths with each other.

They're all open on weekends (hint hint.)

Ask them if fasting is required...I don't believe that it is.
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That's what I have done every year.
 
I asked the doctor to do an A1C and he said "We don't do that test here." When I was diagnosed with NAFLD, I asked the gastro to do an LDH test. He didn't even know what that was. I told him "lactic dehydrogenase". He said that they use the SGOT and SGPT tests now. I have my mom's glucose machine and wanted to get test strips. I asked at the pharmacy and they said I needed a prescription for them and since I am not "officially" a diabetic, I couldn't get them.
 
debodun said:
I asked the doctor to do an A1C and he said "We don't do that test here." When I was diagnosed with NAFLD, I asked the gastro to do an LDH test. He didn't even know what that was. I told him "lactic dehydrogenase". He said that they use the SGOT and SGPT tests now. I have my mom's glucose machine and wanted to get test strips. I asked at the pharmacy and they said I needed a prescription for them and since I am not "officially" a diabetic, I couldn't get them.
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Goodness me... can't tell you how often I question the medical community.
 
debodun said:
I asked the doctor to do an A1C and he said "We don't do that test here." When I was diagnosed with NAFLD, I asked the gastro to do an LDH test. He didn't even know what that was. I told him "lactic dehydrogenase". He said that they use the SGOT and SGPT tests now. I have my mom's glucose machine and wanted to get test strips. I asked at the pharmacy and they said I needed a prescription for them and since I am not "officially" a diabetic, I couldn't get them.
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Those people suck.

Don't give them control. They suck.

I bought a tester off-the-shelf along with test strips. I have no prescription...I was just curious. I just went on Walmart's website. Strips are Over-the-Counter supplies. Perhaps that machine is something other than a regular consumer item that makes it unique.

Call a clinic. Go in this afternoon if you can...it will only take a few minutes of your time. They can take blood for the A1C test and test your sugar while you're there. If they tell you to fast before the A1C, ask them to test your blood sugar today. I would not fast if I had your symptoms without getting my sugfar levels checked first..

When I recently went to have blood drawn, they were minimizing contact to the point that my car was my waiting room. I pulled in, parked, called them on my cell phone, got in "virtual line," then they phoned me to come in to get looked at...I was the only patient in the place. Everyone else was sitting in their cars, waiting their turn. So you get to sit in your car rather than with the unwashed masses.
 
debodun said:
I asked the doctor to do an A1C and he said "We don't do that test here." When I was diagnosed with NAFLD, I asked the gastro to do an LDH test. He didn't even know what that was. I told him "lactic dehydrogenase". He said that they use the SGOT and SGPT tests now. I have my mom's glucose machine and wanted to get test strips. I asked at the pharmacy and they said I needed a prescription for them and since I am not "officially" a diabetic, I couldn't get them.
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Deb. I'd just go for a straight blood sugar test, no fasting, no nothing, and aside from knowing where your blood sugar level is at, a straight blood sugar test will relay to you what your triglycerides are at as well. Like two tests in one.
 
I believe we have had this same diabetes discussion with you before, Deb. You can buy an A1C test off the shelf, but your doctor is LAME for saying they "don't do that test." The same lab that does your glucose testing will do the A1C from the same blood sample. You are playing with fire by not getting checked for diabetes; it is not something to take lightly.

As for the popcorn smell, didn't you say you only do laundry once a month or something? Maybe it's time to put on a load. :D (Sorry, I couldn't resist. :devilish:)
 
C'est Moi said:
I believe we have had this same diabetes discussion with you before, Deb. You can buy an A1C test off the shelf, but your doctor is LAME for saying they "don't do that test." The same lab that does your glucose testing will do the A1C from the same blood sample. You are playing with fire by not getting checked for diabetes; it is not something to take lightly.

As for the popcorn smell, didn't you say you only do laundry once a month or something? Maybe it's time to put on a load. :D (Sorry, I couldn't resist. :devilish:)
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I don't feel so concerned now, knowing this has been a long-term thing rather than being an immediate crisis.

Regarding smells: I've heard that people who come from cultures that don't eat so much meat claim that westerners smell sickly sweet. I worked with a vegetarian and she used lots of spices and garlic in her food. You could tell by being near her. It's interesting that the stuff doesn't just remain in your digestive tract.
 
In The Sticks said:
I don't feel so concerned now, knowing this has been a long-term thing rather than being an immediate crisis.

Regarding smells: I've heard that people who come from cultures that don't eat so much meat claim that westerners smell sickly sweet. I worked with a vegetarian and she used lots of spices and garlic in her food. You could tell by being near her. It's interesting that the stuff doesn't just remain in your digestive tract.
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I love garlic, and boy does that ever have a way of coming out of ones pores!
 
Deb.

Don't want to hum-drum this thing to death, but I'm hoping you follow-through with having your blood tested, because if you do in fact have diabetes and it's just borderline, chances are really good, you'll be able to control it with one pill a day, rather than the alternative of a daily insulin injection.

Just thinking of you...

Take care of yourself.
 
Deb, your are so funny.....
I use to like popcorn....Until I heard that someone died choking popcorn....I don't eat popcorn anymore....An I love it!!!! But I don't smell like popcorn...(I don't think I do)...

I don't like garlic.....UGH!!! I have to hold my nose when I have to use it for my hubby....

I don't know where I come from...with all these things I don't like....!!!!!!
 
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