Do I Have Diabetes Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. Which option best reflects your history during pregnancy, if applicable?
I have not been pregnant, or I had no known blood-sugar concern during pregnancy.
An initial glucose screen required a repeat, but follow-up was described as normal.
Testing was elevated or closely monitored, but I was not diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes during a pregnancy.
2. While resting, have you experienced an unexplained change in your breathing?
No unexplained breathing change at rest.
One brief episode of unusual breathing that settled completely.
Repeated or sustained faster breathing without an obvious cause.
Deep, rapid, or labored breathing at rest, especially with weakness, vomiting, or fruity-smelling breath.
3. Have nausea, abdominal pain, or vomiting occurred alongside marked thirst, frequent urination, or unusual weakness?
I had a brief episode of nausea with one of those symptoms, but it resolved.
No such combination has occurred.
The combination has recurred or lasted for several hours.
I am repeatedly vomiting, have significant abdominal pain, or cannot keep fluids down.
4. Have you noticed fruity-smelling breath or received a positive ketone result while feeling unwell?
No fruity-smelling breath and no known positive ketone result.
A fruity or unusual breath odor was noticed once without other significant symptoms.
The odor has recurred, or a low ketone result occurred with thirst, frequent urination, or weakness.
A positive ketone result or fruity-smelling breath is occurring with vomiting, abdominal pain, confusion, or deep, rapid breathing.
5. What change, if any, have you noticed in how often you urinate?
There has been no unexplained change.
I have occasionally gone more often than usual.
I have often gone more frequently or started waking at night to urinate.
The increase is persistent, disrupts sleep or daily activities, or occurs alongside strong thirst.
6. Which best describes any recent change in alertness or thinking?
I have felt unusually tired but remained fully alert and able to function.
No unexplained change in alertness or thinking.
I have had noticeable difficulty concentrating or staying alert alongside other physical symptoms.
There has been confusion, fainting, severe disorientation, or difficulty waking.
7. While reading, driving, or looking at a screen, have you experienced unexplained blurred vision?
Blurred vision has been recurring, sustained, or disruptive to ordinary tasks.
I had one brief unexplained episode.
No unexplained blurring recently.
It has happened on several occasions or fluctuated noticeably.
8. Has a clinician identified signs or conditions associated with insulin resistance, such as polycystic ovary syndrome or darkened, thickened skin folds?
One possible sign was mentioned, but no continuing concern was identified.
No such sign or condition has been identified.
A clinician has identified one associated condition or a persistent physical sign.
Several associated signs or conditions are present, or a clinician has specifically recommended diabetes screening because of them.
9. Consider your weight over the past few months, excluding changes you intentionally pursued. Which fits best?
I have had a small unexplained change that did not continue.
My weight has remained generally stable.
I have had noticeable unintentional weight loss.
I have continued losing weight without trying, especially with thirst, frequent urination, or weakness.
10. If you have previously had blood glucose or A1C testing, what were you told?
A result was mildly above the expected range once, with no continuing pattern identified.
Results were described as within the expected range.
I was told I had prediabetes or repeatedly elevated results and am receiving follow-up.
I had a diabetes-range or repeatedly elevated result that has not yet received clinical follow-up.
11. Thinking about your recent medical history, which cardiometabolic context fits best?
I have diagnosed cardiovascular disease together with high blood pressure, abnormal blood lipids, or another metabolic concern.
None of these conditions is known to apply to me.
One issue, such as high blood pressure or abnormal blood lipids, has been identified.
More than one issue has been identified, or I have been told I have fatty liver disease alongside another metabolic concern.
12. Which statement best describes diabetes among your biological parents or siblings?
More than one biological parent or sibling has diabetes.
No biological parent or sibling is known to have diabetes.
A more distant biological relative, such as a grandparent, aunt, or uncle, has diabetes.
One biological parent or sibling has diabetes.
13. During the past few weeks, how has your thirst compared with what is normal for you?
I have repeatedly felt unusually thirsty, including soon after drinking.
My thirst has felt normal for me.
I noticed one or two brief periods of unexplained extra thirst.
I have felt noticeably thirstier on several days, without an obvious reason such as heat or exercise.
14. When drinking fluids, which statement best reflects your current condition?
A dry mouth or mild lightheadedness occurred once and improved after drinking.
I can drink normally and have no unexplained dehydration-like symptoms.
Thirst or dry mouth persists despite drinking, or I become lightheaded repeatedly.
I cannot keep fluids down, am passing very little urine, or feel close to fainting.
15. How would you describe recent healing or infection-related changes, such as slow-healing cuts, repeated skin problems, or recurring yeast infections?
I have noticed no such change.
One minor issue seemed somewhat slower or more recurrent than usual.
I have had a clearly slow-healing area or more than one recurring infection-like problem.
A wound is not healing, an infection keeps returning, or the problem is worsening despite basic care.