When doctors first discovered the disease [diabetes], they found the patient’s urine and attracted ants or bees. Further measurements revealed that their urine contained sugar.
With the further study of the disease, They found that, The main culprit is not the sugar in urine, but the continuous hyperglycemia in blood, which makes the metabolism disorder of human body, causes damage to human blood vessels and nerves, and causes serious complications such as diabetic foot and retinopathy. When treating diabetes, it is not aimed at reducing urine sugar, but through drugs, exercise and diet to reduce excessive blood sugar.
In ancient times, there was a justification, but diabetes did not follow this. The name [diabetes] has been used for a long time.
However, for those who have not studied medicine, if they find positive urine sugar in a physical examination, they will naturally associate diabetes. This also makes diabetes [take a lot of blame]. Is the fact how’s?
If urine sugar is positive, must it be diabetes?
No.
When normal human body produces urine, sugar will enter the kidney with blood. However, the Creator told the body that sugar is a very precious energy, so sugar will be returned to the blood, only some garbage will be turned into urine with water and discharged out of the body. Therefore, under normal circumstances, sugar cannot be found in urine.
However, if there is too much sugar in the blood (usually > 8.88 mmol/L), the kidney will be too busy to absorb. Or the kidney is sick and is lazy. Even if there is not much sugar in the blood, it cannot absorb it completely, thus causing some sugar to flow out with urine.
What should I do if I find urine sugar positive?
If urine sugar is found to be positive, Dr. Clove suggests that you don’t worry too much first, take the physical examination report and go to the endocrinology department of the hospital to get a number. Please ask the doctor to rearrange the urine review according to your situation, and may also need to draw blood to check blood sugar. If necessary, other inspections will be arranged.
Is it diabetes that finds out that blood sugar is high?
The most common condition of high blood sugar is indeed diabetes, but in fact there are still some diseases that may also increase blood sugar and lead to high urine sugar, including hyperthyroidism, acromegaly, hypercortisol, pheochromocytoma, etc.
In addition to the possibility of high blood sugar and urine sugar, these diseases usually have some other symptoms.
Therefore, we must not entertain foolish ideas and go to the hospital in time.
If blood sugar is normal, will urine sugar be positive?
Yes, it is also possible. When the blood sugar is normal, urine sugar positive will also occur under the following conditions.
1. Pregnant women
After pregnancy, especially in the last few months, in addition to large stomachs, expectant mothers will generally feel that the whole person is [swollen]. At this time, the kidney will absorb less glucose correspondingly, which may lead to positive urine sugar.
At this time, the obstetrician will arrange a [sugar screen test], that is, the test of taking oral glucose to draw blood, to see if he has diabetes.
2. Effects of certain drugs
If you are using the following drugs, be sure to tell the doctor, because they may all create the illusion of positive urine sugar.
Including vitamin C, salicylate, penicillin, probenecid, adrenocortical hormone, pituitary hormone, caffeine, etc.
3. Kidney problems
Because sugar is mainly recovered by the kidney, if the kidney is broken, sugar will leak into the urine even if the blood sugar is normal.
Such as exposure to some nephrotoxic chemicals, such as lead, mercuric chloride, and even some nephrotoxic drugs. At this time, renal function may need to be checked.
In addition, some people are born with poor kidneys, and some people eat too many sweet things at once. These conditions do not belong to diabetes.
Finally, it is still the same sentence. If you find a problem, you can find a doctor in time. The problem can be large or small, but if there is a problem, it is always right to treat it in time.