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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My daughter has been diagnosed as failure to thrive. They did the diabetes test which was negative and showed she has fructose overflow in her urine which would be okay except when they looked at tests when she was three months old, her urine tested positive then too, and she was solely breast fed back then. How likely is it to have a negative test but still have diabetes?

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My 11 year old daughter has been complaining about a lot of things, but the doctors couldn’t find anything wrong with her and say it is probably growing pains. My mother and grandmother both had/has diabetes. Is this something I should call the doctors about and see about having them run tests on her to rule this out?

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Over the past year or two I have noticed that when I eat more than I should (mainly pasta), I don’t feel well. the next day. I urinate every time I turn around, my lower back aches, and my mouth has a metallic taste to it. Over the course of the day, the symptoms subside, and I feel better the next day. What do these symptoms mean?

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I’m 27 years old, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 12. Other people told me that maybe I have type 2 diabetes because I use little insulin. How can I sure that I have type 1 diabetes?

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While a five hour GTT indicated I am hypoglycemic, my doctor thinks I may be in the early stages of type 1, especially since I lost 30 pounds in two months, eat and drink a lot. My C-peptides were low, too. What does this mean?

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My six month old nephew, who has had numerous medical problems from birth, was taken to the hospital due to a mental status, and they found he had a very high blood sugar. What could cause this? Could this be a temporary condition that could go away on its own? If it can, will it come back? What are the short term and long term complications?

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My 10 year old son will wake up in the morning and soon after breakfast (sometimes he has no breakfast), he will get a very bad headache, nausea, vomiting, weakness, and will take a nap or two. The symptoms will last about 24 hours. What do you think? What is a good level for a normal 10 year old boy?

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Due to increase thirst and urination, I had a fingerstick test and blood drawn. The fingerstick result was 150 mg/dl [8.3 mmol/L]. Should I be concerned?

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Because he had some of the symptoms of diabetes, I took my son to the ER. The ER refused to do a urine test. What should we do? Should we be concerned?

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My daughter has some of the symptoms of diabetes. She just got rid of some stubborn plantar warts. Should I have her tested for diabetes?

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