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Diagnosis and Symptoms

What does it mean when the diagnosis goes from abnormal weight gain to acanthosis?

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My four and a half year old daughter has had some high blood sugars, is always hungry, has mood swings, gets up during the night to use the bathroom. Are there any conditions other than diabetes cause glucose levels to rise?

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Aside from exogenous insulin, what other conditions or factors could cause the C-peptide level to be low when the insulin level is very high and the blood sugar level is critically low? Are there conditions in which where the sample or test results may be flawed?

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My general practitioner swears I have type 2 diabetes and says the tests he’s run prove this, but everything I’ve read suggests I have type 1. Do people with type 2 diabetes who are eating high amounts of carb spill ketones in the moderate to large range?

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My son has had several high readings, way over 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L] that eventually return to normal. Occasional lows are now becoming a problem. Does this sound like the typical onset of type 1 diabetes?

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My three and a half year old daughter frequently wakes up at night practically incoherent and complaining of pain in her legs, and we saw an endocrinologist at the local children’s hospital who said that all the testing looked normal. What if there is something going on, and we are not taking the corrective steps to correct the problem? Is there a diagnosis?

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I’ve heard that there are some overweight people who develop type 1 diabetes. Are there any overweight adults who turn out to have Late Autoimmune Diabetes of Adults instead of type 2?

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I am taking several prescription medications, including one for an upper respiratory infection. Are they why I am having high blood sugar readings?

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At a recent doctor’s visit, I had a high blood sugar reading. I thought it was because of what I’d eaten the night before and the juice I had for breakfast. How do I know if I might have diabetes?

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Are recurrent bladder infections an indication of diabetes?

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