What other diseases can mimic diabetes?

There are a number of conditions associated with diabetes. These include coeliac disease, thyroid disease and haemochromatosis.

• Coeliac disease.
• Thyroid disease.
• Polycystic ovary syndrome.
• Diabetes insipidus.
• Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum.
• Mastopathy.
• Muscular conditions, including: Limited joint mobility.
• Dental problems.

Can symptoms of diabetes be something else?

Nausea. Nausea and vomiting are other symptoms that could indicate diabetes, too. Both can occur as a result of neuropathy. Nerve damage may prevent your body from properly moving food from the stomach to the intestines.

Is it possible to be misdiagnosed with diabetes?

Twenty-four percent of participants reported being misdiagnosed with another condition before being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The diagnosis was missed in 16\% of those who were diagnosed at <18 years of age and in 38.6\% of those who were diagnosed at ≥18 years of age (χ2[1] = 137.2, P <0.001).

Can you have diabetes symptoms without having diabetes?

Non-diabetic hypoglycemia, a rare condition, is low blood glucose in people who do not have diabetes. Clinicians usually want to confirm non-diabetic hypoglycemia by verifying classic symptoms along with a low sugar level AND these symptoms recover after eating sugar.

What can type 2 diabetes be mistaken for?

In general, a misdiagnosis is possible because: both LADA and type 2 diabetes typically develop in adults. the initial symptoms of LADA — such as excessive thirst, blurred vision, and high blood sugar — mimic those of type 2 diabetes.

Can type 1 diabetes be falsely diagnosed?

What is Wolfram syndrome?

The hallmark features of Wolfram syndrome are high blood sugar levels resulting from a shortage of the hormone insulin (a condition called diabetes mellitus ) and progressive vision loss due to degeneration of the nerves that carry information from the eyes to the brain (a condition called optic atrophy).

What conditions can mimic hypoglycemia?

(Low Blood Sugar)

• Hypoglycemia is most often caused by drugs taken to control diabetes.
• A fall in blood glucose causes symptoms such as hunger, sweating, shakiness, fatigue, weakness, and inability to think clearly, whereas severe hypoglycemia causes symptoms such as confusion, seizures, and coma.

What is Hyperproteinuria?

: abnormal increase in the serum protein of the blood.

What is albuminuria?

Proteinuria, also called albuminuria, is elevated protein in the urine. It is not a disease in and of itself but a symptom of certain conditions affecting the kidneys.