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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My younger daughter has been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease and I think she may also have type 1 diabetes. Should I have the pediatrician run blood tests? Is there a connection between thyroid disease and diabetes?

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Based on my history, can you tell me what type of diabetes I have?

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Because he has a rare autoimmune disease, has a dad with type 1 and complained of thirst, my son had some tests done. His A1c was 8.3, but his blood sugars are normal. Is there anything I should be doing? The doctor plans to run more tests “later.”

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Does 101 mg/dl [5.6 mmol/L] as a fasting blood sugar indicate diabetes, knowing that the post-prandial reading is always in the range of 135 to 160 [7.5 to 8.9 mmol/L]?

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My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 at age five. She takes low doses of insulin and has never had tests, not even an A1c. Could she have type 2?

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After a high blood sugar, my daughter was put on a “diabetic” diet. One test said her pancreas produces no insulin. Does she have diabetes or something else? Should I cancel our planned cross country trip?

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My 14 year old, who does not have diabetes, recently had a slightly elevated blood sugar an hour after eating. Is there some way of determining if she is developing diabetes?

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My son has ketotic hypoglycemia. Recently, he also has increased thirst, hunger and urination. What could be going on?

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Can I still have type 1 if I have only sporadic symptoms, such as increased urination? Do people with type 1 usually have other symptoms?

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My six year old was diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia, but I am doubtful of this. She has some symptoms of diabetes, plus very foul smelling, loose stools. Could she have an enzyme deficiency or a metabolic or immunological problem?

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