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Diagnosis and Symptoms

I am 14 weeks pregnant with my third child, and I have had several symptoms of hypoglycemia but only recently connected them. Could I be tested for hypoglycemia without putting the baby in any harm?

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My 10 year old son has type 1 diabetes, and he has two siblings. My concern is that my seven year old is showing extreme thirst and recently had a blood sugar of 142 mg/dl [7.9 mmol/L] just after breakfast. Is any progress being made on prevention? Is their really nothing I can do? What can or should I do?

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I had a meter blood sugar of 224 mg/dl [12.4 mmol/L] about three and half hours after eating. Should I be concerned?

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My son started these symptoms of urinating at lot and occasional vomiting, without a doubt about a month or two ago. What do you think might be causing these problems?

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I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes because I had DKA at the time, but recently I had an elevated C-peptide so they rediagnosed me with type 2. I have been on insulin and am having a hard time losing weight. What should I be asking my doctor? Should I try the move to pills?

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My six year old son has a problem with constipation, he craves water all the time, after every two and a half hours of not eating, he begins to jitter and if he goes any longer, he develops volatile behavior. His doctor says he won’t do a test because it’s not very valid. How do children get diagnosed?

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My three and one-half year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes three months ago. His blood glucose was about 270 mg/dl [15 mmol/L] and the HbA1c was 9.7%.Ten weeks after diagnosis, our little boy went completely off of insulin, and 12 weeks after diagnosis, his HbA1c was 5.6%. Is it possible my son was misdiagnosed?

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I was diagnosed with diabetes nearly four years ago, at age 33. At the time, I was very overweight and my doctors assumed that I had type 2. After nine months of treatment with oral agents which did not work, I was put on insulin and classified as type 1. I have several questions.

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My eight year old son has gained 20 pounds in the last six to nine months. He craves “sweets/candies” and seems to be thirsty all of the time. He doesn’t seem to urinate frequently, that I have noticed. About two months ago, he would vomit about once a week. The vomiting has since stopped as well, but I am concerned. Is diabetes a possibility?

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My 10 year old was diagnosed about eight months ago, so I check my other two children once in a while, and my 13 month old had an elevated blood sugar, but a normal fasting one in the doctor’s office. The doctor said he will test him again in the future but to watch for signs of diabetes. What would make his blood sugar be this high? What is the blood test called to see if you will have diabetes in the future?

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