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Diagnosis and Symptoms

One of my glucose test readings, taken at 28 weeks, was just below normal. Shouldn’t I have been told I was borderline for gestational diabetes?

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Since I have type 1, I checked my one-year-old’s blood sugar. It was 198 mg/dl [11.0 mmol/L]. This isn’t normal, is it? Should I talk to the doctor as soon as possible?

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Our young daughter recently had sugar and ketones in her urine. Her blood sugar was 254 mg/dl [14.2 mmol/L]. The doctor wasn’t sure if diabetes or a virus caused the high blood sugar. We are still waiting for her test results. How long does it usually take to get the results? We’ve been waiting 11 days. Should we get a second opinion?

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My previous doctor diagnosed me with type 2 and put me on metformin and then Lantus. After a while, I felt great. My new doctor has taken me off the medications and I feel horrible. She checked my C-Peptide and insulin levels. What do the results mean? Why do I still have a low A1c when I have elevated fasting blood sugars?

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Recently, I have been urinating a lot. I researched diabetes, but I only have excessive, watery urine. Should I be concerned?

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According to the doctor, my daughter had sugar in her urine at her recent check-up and needs a re-test in two weeks. Should I be worried?

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My daughter is drinking and urinating a lot. She tested negative for diabetes. Would this test have been for diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus?

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When under stress, I had what I felt was an elevated A1c. My blood tests were fine. Could the stress I was under produce such high results in my first test? Do I have some glucose intolerance?

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I had an A1c of 5.8 and a random glucose of 93 mg/dl [5.2 mmol/L]. Is this something to be concerned about?

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Since she drinks and urinates a lot, I had my daughter tested for diabetes. Her urine test was negative, but her urine was quite diluted. She also appears to have diaper rash. Should I push for more testing?

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