Why does my dry mouth and burning feet occur with diabetes?

Question

Hello doctor,

I am a 29-year-old male with a height of 5 feet 8 inches and a weight of 169 pounds. My doctor checked my HbA1c a year back and found it to be 4.2 %. Recently, I was facing a little dryness in my mouth, and that is why I was drinking more water too. Also facing some little burns on my feet. Other things are fine till now. Is there any probability that I got diabetes by this time? Should I go for another test?

Kindly help.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern. Your HbA1c report is in the normal range; you do not have diabetes. If your test was done in a reliable laboratory, there is absolutely no need to repeat this. Dryness of mouth can occur due to dehydration. So I recommend that you drink at least 2 to 3 quarts of water daily. Burning sensation in the feet can be due to vitamin B12 deficiency. You can get your vitamin B12 level checked by a blood test done early in the morning after 12 hours of fasting. That means if you are going for your test at 8 AM, you should have finished your last meal at 8 PM the previous night.

I hope this helps.