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Diagnosis and Symptoms

I am urinating frequently and have some of the other symptoms of diabetes. My parents said it was just hormonal changes. What should I do?

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Following a miscarriage, my doctor did an A1c and it was 6.0. I started to diet and lose weight while monitoring my blood sugars. I am worried about my 125 mg/dl [6.9 mmol/L] fasting blood sugar. Is this normal? Should I be doing more?

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My son, who has Down Syndrome, congenital glaucoma, and hypothyroidism, has had many high blood sugars, even when taking insulin. Does he definitely have diabetes? Why do his blood sugars vary so much?

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My son was diagnosed with type 1 with a high blood sugar. He was negative for all antibodies tested and his fasting blood sugars are mostly below 100 mg/dl [5.6 mmol/L]. Is he just honeymooning? Are there additional tests to determine if he has some other type of diabetes?

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My daughter has had some elevated blood sugars, but tested negative for antibodies. Could it still be type 1 or MODY, as suggested by the endocrinologist? Where can she get genetic testing to see if she is at risk for type 1 due to previous kidney damage?

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Our doctor said our son has recurrent sinus infections because of diabetes. We tested him and his blood sugars were not elevated. What is your opinion?

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The other night, my daughter, who has symptomatic hypoglycemia, was in a lot of pain and had slightly elevated blood sugars. What does this mean? Is she heading towards type 1?

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Based on my recent low insulin and C-peptide levels, does it seem I am heading towards a diagnosis of diabetes? Do you have any general comment on proactive, low-level insulin therapy for pre-diabetics in an effort to extend beta cell function?

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While the pediatrician thinks my son has type 1, her educator suspects he has MODY. Is there a test for this? What do you think?

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Since I had low C-Peptide and insulin levels, I was diagnosed with type 1, but I was GAD antibody negative. With a strong genetic factor, could I have MODY?

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