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Diagnosis and Symptoms

Is there a difference between usual type 1 or type 2 A1c levels at the time of diagnosis of diabetes? Should I pursue GAD 65 or C-Peptide testing to see what type diabetes I have?

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While visiting my father-in-law, my daughter had a random blood sugar of 13.3 mmol/L [239 mg/dl]. Is this high? Should we take her to the doctor?

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My four year old has occasional high blood sugars that return to normal two hours after meals. Should we do an OGTT on her? Should we find a pediatric endocrinologist?

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My son’s endocrinologist does not recommend insulin for my son, whose blood sugars often go up to 450 mg/dl [25 mmol/L]. How can we stablize his blood sugars? Should I find another endocrinologist?

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I was diagnosed with type 2 based on my A1c of 5.9. I thought one does not have diabetes until the A1c is 6.0. Can you clarify this?

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In 2001, my laboratory blood sugar was 134 mg/dl [7.4 mmol/L]. Recently, it was 115 mg/dl 6.4 mmol/L]. Should I have an OGTT to see if I have diabetes?

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I have several symptoms, including weight loss and frequent urination. My doctor said my blood sugars were normal. What do you think?

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My older son had symptoms of diabetes and elevated blood sugars after starting on prednisolone. His younger brother was 7.4 mmol/L [133 mg/dl] fasting. Does the fact that there are two of them with mild elevations change my approach in any way?

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My son has a variety of symptoms, including spikes in his blood sugar. He tested negative for MODY and passed a three hour glucose test. What could this be? How do we go about finding a proper diagnosis?

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Our toddler was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Based on her laboratory results, can you give us a second opinion?

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