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Diagnosis and Symptoms

We had a child abuse situation in which a five year old male had been physically abused by a family member, and his meter blood sugar was 575 mg/dl [31.9 mmol/L] by meter, and he had no history of diabetes. The Emergency Room physician about his elevated blood sugar said that this was caused by stress. Is this possible?

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My 20 month old great-granddaughter has always drunk lots of water, even when she nursed all the time. When I mentioned diabetes to her doctor, she sort of shrugged it off and the next doctor told my granddaughter that she was to young to have it. At what age do little ones get diabetes?

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My seven year old son is going through some testing to determine if he actually had diabetes. The pediatrician is confused by test results, and unfortunately we are lacking a pediatric endocrinologist in this area presently. Could my son’s hypoglycemia be a precursor to diabetes?

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I have had type 2 diabetes for six years, and now my 13 year old son has a cut on his head that hasn’t healed for about seven weeks. Should I get him tested for diabetes?

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About two years ago I went to the doctor complaining of extreme tiredness, weight loss, frequent urination, stomach cramps, vomiting, excessive thirst, and tingling fingers. She took a blood test for diabetes which was okay. Although I do feel much better than I did, the weight is still falling off, and I am still extremely light headed. The thing is all these symptoms seem to lead to diabetes, but I have not tested positive for this!

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I am 15 and I have some of the symptoms of type 1 diabetes. My mom is taking me to the doctor to get my blood checked. Will this rule out diabetes? Could I have diabetes?

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An acquaintance told me she has type 2 diabetes which is the same as hypoglycemia. Is that true?

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If you ate sugar on a constant basis while younger but cut back significantly in your late teens, are you more at risk for hypoglycemia?

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I am 16 years old, and five months ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. My tests indicated high amounts of insulin and no antibodies. For over a week now, I have had severe stomach pain. Today my blood sugar was 121 mg/dl [6.7 mmol/L], and I had a moderate amount of ketones. At the time of my type 2 diagnosis, my doctor mentioned it could be a long onset of type 1. Could this be the case?

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I am 18 years old, and, about three to four weeks ago, began experiencing excessive thirst and hunger, but kept losing weight. The doctor did a urine test that was negative, and told me not to worry. My grandma is a nurse and tested my sugar level and urine which were not normal. How can I call my doctor, and say I think he could have been wrong?

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