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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My daughter was on an antibiotic for a short time when she had mononucleosis. Four weeks later, she was diagnosed with type 1. Could the antibiotic have brought on the diabetes?

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I find that if I eat a lot of grains, my blood sugar is elevated for several hours. So, I would think that eliminating them would help. Would I learn anything else from an OGTT? Could my Grave’s disease be causing elevated blood sugars?

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Using a home monitor, my fasting blood sugars were 9.9 mmol/L [178 mg/dl]. Laboratory tests say I am bordering on a diagnosis. Will the poisoning that is happening kill me?

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Because she has Hashimoto’s, what type of diabetes might my daughter be developing? How frequently should I check her blood sugars at home? What else should be done?

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Two years ago, I was put on Elidel cream. A year ago, I was diagnosed with type 1. Could the cream have triggered the diabetes?

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What constitutes “excessive urination” for a nine year old boy? How much should he be drinking and urinating?

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My son’s blood sugar was low at the doctor’s office despite symptoms of diabetes. At home, he’s been both high and low. Should I get another opinion?

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At his check-up, my son had urine ketones so we were told to log his meals, check fasting and one hour post-food blood sugars. His blood sugars have been on the low side. What could this be?

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My son has had elevated blood sugars and frequent urination. The endocrinologist ruled out diabetes insipidus, said my son will have diabetes mellitus eventually. Is it possible he might not get diabetes?

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When hospitalized with a stomach bug, my young son was spilling ketones and he was diagnosed with type 1. We have yet to give him insulin because his blood sugar is always under 80 mg/dl [4.9 mmol/L]. Could he have been misdiagnosed?

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