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Diagnosis and Symptoms

I have increased urination, dehydration, hunger and tingling in my legs. Seven months ago, I had tests that showed no urine abnormalities. Could I have developed diabetes since then? If not, what else could this be?

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Since his diagnosis a week ago, my son’s insulin needs have decreased, almost to none required. Could he have been misdiagnosed?

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A year ago, I lost 25 pounds so the doctor tested me for type 1. All results were negative. I changed my diet and exercised. My A1c was 10.1, but has been in the 5s since then. My blood sugars are usually under 150 mg/dl [8.3 mmol/L]. What do I have?

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An endocrinologist diagnosed my daughter as pre-diabetic for type 1 or MODY as a result of antibody testing. What do you think she could have?

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After a year of no growth and weight gain, then loss, my daughter had some blood work done. Are her insulin and C-Peptide levels normal? Should I be concerned about her occasional high blood sugars?

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I was diagnoed with gestational diabetes and put on insulin. My obstetrician thinks I may have had diabetes BEFORE I was pregnant. Is this possible?

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I’d been monitoring my daughter’s blood sugars, but stopped since she was asymptomatic. I just learned she tested positive for GAD antibodies. What does this mean?

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I took my daughter to the pediatrician, fearing a diagnosis of diabetes. He said it was not diabetes because there was no glucose in her urine. Shouldn’t he have ordered a fasting blood sugar test? Can you still have type 1 if there’s no urine glucose?

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After a bout with pneumonia about a year ago, my daughter was diagnosed with diabetes. Over the summer, we stopped insulin due to lows. Based on her situation and test results, is this really diabetes? The endocrinologist says yes because she tested positive for three antibodies.

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I was diagnosed with type 2 last year. A nurse said I could be “diabetes-free” if I were to lose weight. Is this true?

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