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Diagnosis and Symptoms

After unsuccessfully taking medications for increased urination, my daughter was diagnosed with type 1. How come the doctor did not do blood work to check for diabetes?

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My son has special needs and cannot communicate how he is feeling. He has been drinking more than usual and is craving carbohydrates. What symptoms might I recognize if he were to have diabetes?

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When discharged after her recent diagnosis, my daughter complained of pain in her calf, which the pediatrician diagnosed as a blood clot. What could have caused the blood clot? Are people with type 1 or type 2 susceptible to clots?

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When she was younger, my daughter had ketones and a high blood sugar, but diabetes was ruled out. Now, she has a cataract. Could she have been developing diabetes slowly? Is the cataract related to possible diabetes?

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My son has always wanted to eat a lot, especially protein. The school nurse suggested that he might have hypoglycemia. Should I have him tested? By what kind of doctor?

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Despite symptoms, my daughter’s blood sugar was 3.4 mmol/L [61 mg/dl] at the doctor’s office, not diabetes. At home, her blood sugars are often quite high. What could this be?

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Diagnosed with type 1 in September 2006, I’ve had some high blood sugars with ketones since then. Now, I have lows, even with no insulin. Could I have been misdiagnosed?

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The doctor diagnosed my adult daughter with diabetes and gave her Avandaryl. But, an endocrinologist told her to take insulin, as if it were type 1, even though he thinks she has type 2. If he thinks it’s type 2, why treat her for type 1? Is there a test to determine which type of diabetes she has?

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My younger son is displaying some of the same symptoms his older brother showed before the latter’s diagnosis with type 1. Is there anything we should do at this time?

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After a random blood test two weeks ago, I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia. Since then, some of my blood sugars have been a bit elevated. Should I have a glucose tolerance test?

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