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What Causes Excessive Weight Loss And Frequent Urination?

Hi My brother is 36 and in good health. Recently he has lost a lot of weight. He constantly feels the need to drink a lot of water and he does. He says he urinates all day. His mouth is very dry. He gets bad cramps in his legs. And this feet are always cold ands tingling. What do these symptoms point to???
Fri, 9 Dec 2016
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Hello....,
Looking at the history of your history, it appears your brother is having Diabetes mellitus.
As you may be aware it is condition in which one has increased blood sugar along with symptoms of polyuria(excess urination) polydipsia(excess thirst) and polyphagia(excess hunger).
Therefore to rule out DM you need to go for FBS(Fasting blood sugar), RBS (Random blood sugar) PPBS( Post prandial blood sugar). Basing on the test results DM can be diagnosed or other differential diagnosis can be concluded.
About his symptoms of foot, it is suggestive of peripheral neuropathy.
Please consult a local physician to confirm to a diagnosis.
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What Causes Excessive Weight Loss And Frequent Urination?

Hello...., Looking at the history of your history, it appears your brother is having Diabetes mellitus. As you may be aware it is condition in which one has increased blood sugar along with symptoms of polyuria(excess urination) polydipsia(excess thirst) and polyphagia(excess hunger). Therefore to rule out DM you need to go for FBS(Fasting blood sugar), RBS (Random blood sugar) PPBS( Post prandial blood sugar). Basing on the test results DM can be diagnosed or other differential diagnosis can be concluded. About his symptoms of foot, it is suggestive of peripheral neuropathy. Please consult a local physician to confirm to a diagnosis. Best Regards