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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My husband is 31 years old and is now having to take shots. What is a normal blood glucose count for a male age 31 and about 195 pounds?

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My daughter is four years old and has been complaining of not feeling well. She’s been listless one day and extremely hyperactive the next. Today, I checked her blood sugar level and she was 19.2 mmol/dl [346 mg/dl]. Should I be concerned and get her checked out? Is it likely that she has diabetes?

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My five year son has had frequent urination for about a week, like every half hour. He likes to eat. I don’t see a drop in his weight. I don’t have a history of diabetes in the family. He had a urine test two days ago, and everything was normal. I am still worried.

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My son is suspected of having type one diabetes. He is multi-handicapped with multi-system involvement. Three weeks ago, he began exhibiting signs of sudden onset diabetes. Should we request a consult with a pediatric endocrinologist?

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My 8 year old daughter has always been a big water drinker and has been urinating very frequently. She has also gained weight just this past summer, but was eating as usual. However, I’ve been reading that weight loss is a symptom of diabetes. Should I have her tested?

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I have had a kidney disease since I was six. I have been on and off of prednisone for many years. Recently, I have recently been spilling glucose in my urine. Could this be type 1 or type2 ? How can you tell which one you have? Is type 1 worse than type 2? I really don’t want to take insulin shots. What is a normal A1c?

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I am a 15 year old female. I had a glucose tolerance test done. Mt blood sugar was 200 mg/dl 30 minutes after I drank the drink. it was at 200 mg/dl. The last time they took my blood it was 56 mg/dl. the doctor said this is normal. My biology teacher said this is not good. She checks my blood at school, and sometimes it can be high and sometimes it can be low. Should I ask for another doctor to look at the test?

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My dermatologist decided to do a few tests. The tests showed an abnormal glucose of 56 mg/dl [3.1 mmol/L]. My mother has diabetes mellitus. What does this mean to me including the fact that low sugar count showed on my test?

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My 11-year old daughter has several symptoms of diabetes except that she does not have weight loss, but instead has had significant weight gain in the past couple of years. Should we still think about testing for diabetes?

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My daughter went to the hospital last week for the first time. They took her blood and it was 71. The second time they took her blood it was 315. She wants to eat all day long; wets the bed about 3 times a week. Do you think I should pursue this further and have her checked for diabetes?

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