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Diagnosis and Symptoms

Some tests showed my daughter, who is tired and nauseous, had a high blood sugar. Her menstrual periods are heavy and frequent. Could this be gynecological or diabetes?

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Recently, I was unconscious for four hours and I have no recollection of the incident. I had been under stress and had not eaten that day. The doctor said it was hypoglycemia. Could there be something else?

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Three doctors have diagnosed my son with type 1, type 1.5 and type 2. His blood sugars drop precipitously overnight and he’s high when he should be low and vice versa. Are the doctors missing something? What do you think is going on?

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We are Americans living in Italy and recently took our son to a local endocrinologist. Did we understand this information correctly based on his information upon diagnosis?

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For several months, I have had intermittent “outer itching” in my vaginal region. The treatments burned. I then had foamy urine. Could this be diabetes?

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Do the symptoms of diabetes always occur together? Do they worsen when one eats? Is urinating five to seven times a day excessive?

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One of my twin daughter’s has had some symptoms of diabetes, some elevated blood sugars and small ketones. She has an appointment in a few weeks. Should she be seen earlier? What are the normal blood sugars for a child?

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Since taking prednisone, my daughter has some of the symptoms of diabetes. Are her symptoms related to the prednisone or should I get her tested for diabetes?

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My young son’s doctor thinks my son is still in his honeymoon, after two and a half years, because of the low amount of insulin he takes. Could he have another “genetic” form of diabetes?

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My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 last weekend with an elevated blood sugar at the pediatrician’s office. She has not been put on insulin, but has low, normal and some high blood sugars. Could she have something else? Is her body fighting off the disease?

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