May 17th, 2011 
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Question by Esmee S: How often is “frequent urination for type 1 diabetes?”?
I’m doing a research project on Type 1 Diabetes (Juvenile Diabetes) and I need to know symptoms. One thing I need to write is how often “frequent urinaton” is. Like, once an hour, twice an hour, once every two hours, ect. Help, please! This is worth 75% of my overall Science grade.
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Answer by m88b
frequent urination (polyuria)…. before i was diagnosed with type 1 i would go at least once an hour…but i would go twice an hour a lot too….a few times it was every 15 minutes..and i was getting up 4 or 5 times a night to go (this was between midnight and about 10am)
another symptom is being tired ALL the time. i would sleep for 12 hours and still feel really tired when i got up.
unexplained weight loss is another symptom. i lost 40lbs in 2 months
being really hungry (polyphagia) is another one. i dont remember having this symptom…i was the opposite…i basically lost my appitite for food…all i wanted was something to drink
being thirsty (polydipsia) is another symptom. however much u drink it seems u can never quench your thirst. i could drink two 20oz bottles of water in 15 minutes and still feel super thirsty
anything else? the three P’s are the main ones (polyuria, polyphagia and polydipsia)….but theres almost always more symptoms that go along with them..ya wanna know those to?
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I, myself, have type 1 diabetes, so I guess my answer comes more from a personal experience. Umm, frequent urination would be like around every two hours. Sometimes I would just go to the bathroom because I feel I need to go, but when I get to the toilet, I can’t urinate or anything. Its just an urge sometimes. Other symptoms include thirst, hunger, severe weight loss, and blurred vision. I hope this helps(:
frequent urination is anything over 6 times a day…most people only go about 4 times a day…