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Diagnosis and Symptoms

I have an eight year old daughter who eats constantly and when not eating is always saying she is hungry. She drinks almost all day, goes to the bathroom probably once an hour. I was talking to the school nurse where I work and she said that these are signs of diabetes. I am concerned but honestly do not have the money to get her tested at this time. Does this seem like I need to test her? Where can I go to get her tested for a low cost?

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My grandson has been suffering tonic clonic seizures. During one, his blood sugar was quite elevated and his new neurosurgeon suspected diabetes. The endocrinologist suspects he’s in his honeymoon phase. What does that mean?

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Unless we wake my six year old son up two or three times a night to urinate, he will wet the bed, and he has had a continuous problem with ringworm. I understand that skin problems are common in people with diabetes. Should I be concerned?

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I have been experiencing a number of symptoms that were found to be consistent with an autoimmune disorder. Since my father has type 1 diabetes, should I undergo further testing to identify my disorder?

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My toddler daughter urinates quite a lot, but doesn’t have other symptoms of diabetes. She has a cousin with type 1. Should we be concerned?

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While hospitalized for an episode of cyclic vomiting, my daughter had an elevated blood sugar. Since then, she completed a fasting glucose test, and her pediatrician suspects type 1 diabetes. What are your thoughts?

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The baby’s organs seem fine on the sonogram, but the doctors feel that the baby will be born prematurely. At my amniocentesis their was a deletion in the 6th chromosome which indicates type 1 diabetes, but I am not getting any answers to my questions. Could the baby have diabetes?

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Diagnosed with type 1 in February 2003, my daughter stopped needing insulin that Spring. Recently, she has had some elevated readings. Is it likely that she will need to resume injections? Why did her blood sugar rise this morning after she exercised?

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My son, who is drinking a lot, but eating little, had a slightly elevated blood sugar this morning, before eating. Could it be from his medications? How often should I check his blood sugar?

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My seven year old son has a six week history of increased thirst and urination up to twenty times a day at present, and is scheduled for a glucose tolerance test. If the oral GTT is indeed negative, does that mean that my son may just have a natural tendency to a raised blood sugar? Does the fact that it returns to normal during true fasting mean that we should be reassured?

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