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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My mother-in-law dabbed honey on my daughter’s tongue at birth. Could this have triggered my daughter’s type 1 diabetes? She was just diagnosed in September. I am concerned because relatives continue this cultural practice.

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My grandson’s blood sugar was 145 mg/dl [8.0 mmol/L] so his other grandmother decided he has diabetes. She wants him to do a 12 hour fast to be rechecked. Does he need to be seen by a doctor?

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How common is it for children under the age of two to be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes?

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At home, my son has had elevated blood sugar readings. His three hour glucose test and a test for MODY were both negative. Is it okay to have untreated high blood sugars? What should we do next?

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My daughter has suspected MODY. Recently, her post meal blood sugars have remained elevated for several hours, despite diet/insulin. Might she have type 1? Does she need her autoantibodies rechecked?

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Three months ago, I was diagnosed with type 1, but my blood sugar has averaged 110 mg/dl [6.1 mmol/L] for about six weeks without insulin. Am I still in my honeymoon? Do I still have diabetes?

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My son has had a few high blood sugars, but they go down on their own. He tested negative for islet cell antibodies. He recently had a fasting blood sugar of 138 mg/dl [7.7 mmol/L]. Could this be a sign of impending diabetes? His dad has type 1.

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For two years, my daughter has had episodes of clamminess, paleness, headaches, etc. resolved by eating sugar. Based on her OGTT results, could she have MODY or the start of type 1? What treatment should we consider?

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Recently, my son had sugar in his urine. Testing showed he did not have diabetes, but a genetic condition in which he has sugar in his urine. Now, he is drinking and urinating a lot. Despite the previous negative test, could he now be diagnosed with diabetes?

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Symptomatic for type 1, my son’s pediatrician did a one hour glucose test, with “normal” results. I asked the pediatrician for another test, a three hour one. Again, the results were normal. Then, why does my son have symptoms? How can I stabilize him? Is there anything we should do?

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