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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My son, 11 years old, gained a lot of weight. Also during this time he has had an incredible increase in thirst and hunger. Of course with the constant thirst there is the excessive urination. The thought of diabetes has never crossed my mind.

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I am worried that my son may have diabetes. He has shown a few signs including severe itching of the bum and also an increased thirst. Could this be an early indication?

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I took my 4 year old son to the doctor due to his excessive thirst and urination during the day and throughout the night. Our doctor did a urine sample and it showed no sugar in the urine at all. He said it was very unusual to have no sugar in the urine.

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Our 9-month old was diagnosed with neonatal diabetes at 2 months of age. She is insulin dependent. We were told by her endocrinologist that there is a 50% chance that she may outgrow this and that the average time period would be from 6 to 12 months from diagnosis. Is this true?

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My daughter was diagnosed as mildly autistic and we’ve noticed she becomes very irritable and irrational at times. We note that after we feed her this goes away and she is calm. Could this be diabetes or hypoglycemia?

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My one-and-one-fifth year old son was diagnosed with diabetes 2 months ago. Recent tests showed that C-peptide is normal, but there are antibodies. What does it mean? May he have type 2?

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I know a girl who just turned 18. She’s extremely underweight, she constantly has a water bottle in her hand, and she urinates so often it is unbelievable. She eats a lot, and always seems to be hungry, but never puts on any weight. She is also lazy a lot. She won’t go to the doctor. Does she have diabetes? If she does, how important is it for her to get some medical assistance?

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My six year old son had high glucose in his urine at his last doctor’s visit. We are monitoring his urine at home, until his labs come back. His glucose is very high on some days and negative on others. What are the chances of his labs coming back positive?

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My four year old is overweight, about 53-55 pounds. The doctor did a found his blood sugar to be 90mg/dl [5 mmol/L]. She called it a “borderline diabetes”. What is “borderline” diabetes? Does his weight increase his risk for developing the disease?

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Our family works and lives in China. Our child was recently diagnosed with diabetes. Which tests prove if his diabetes is type 1 or type 2? Can you also recommend suitable vitamins, minerals and supplements for a child with diabetes?

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