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Diagnosis and Symptoms

Recently, I’ve lost some weight, have been urinating a lot, and feeling lightheaded after eating big meals or candy. Do you think I have hypoglycemia, diabetes, or something else?

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Is it possible that my daughter’s diabetes was somehow caused by her anemia and Graves disease? Is there a connection between too much iron and diabetes?

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My nephew has had trace to moderate ketones, slightly elevated blood sugars, but no symptoms of diabetes. Should we keep checking his blood sugars? Should he have other tests done?

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Recently, about an hour after breakfast, I checked my granddaughter’s blood sugar. She was 212 mg/dl [11.8 mmol/L], but subsequent numbers were lower. Should we be concerned? There are both types of diabetes in the family.

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I have had a transient increase in urination, but no other symptoms of diabetes. I do have calcium oxalate in my urine. The laboratory says I do not have diabetes. What do I have?

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Since I am symptomatic for diabetes and am obese, I had my fasting blood sugar checked. It was 121 mg/dl [6.7 mmol/L]. How likely am I to be diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes?

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If C-Peptide can be normal or close to it during the honeymoon period and antibodies are positive in type 1 patients only 60 to 80% of the time, what is the gold standard to know what type a patient has?

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I have type 1 and my husband has type 2. What are the odds our daughter could develop diabetes? The school is concerned about urinary accidents. At home, her blood sugar was 132 mg/dl [7.3 mmol/L]. Should we take her to a doctor?

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When we check our daughter’s blood sugars at home, her postprandials are high, but her fastings are normal. Our family doctor thinks that, for her, this could be normal. Is this possible? Is it okay to go over 180 mg/dl [10.0 mmol/L] regularly? Could this just be a sign of a failing pancreas?

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Recently, my son, who tested positive for one antibody in June, has been drinking a lot and soaking through his clothes. If he were to develop diabetes, how long would it be before his sugar goes higher?

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