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Diagnosis and Symptoms

I am 33 and have had type 1 diabetes for three years. I am 1 meter, 78 centimeters tall, and weigh 75 kilograms, and my insulin daily needs are between 25 units to 35 units (Humalog via a pump) Does this mean I have type 1B?

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My grandson might have diabetes. I would like to know what kind of test they are going to be running on him, to see if it is diabetes or not.

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I am 46 years old, very obese, have most of the symptoms and I feel that I have diabetes, but know I’m in denial because I watched my family become the diabetic police and my grandmother and mother were both miserable because of this.

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My nine year old son has type 1 diabetes, and his six year old brother has had some high blood sugars (146 to 178 mg/dl [8.1 to 9.9 mmol/L] ), all after a snack or meal, over a period of time. What is the normal range for blood sugars following a meal or snack?

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My two year old nephew has always drank a lot of fluids, complained of thirst and frequent urination, and he gets up usually once, sometimes twice, a night to urinate. His pediatrician examined him, did a urine dipstick which was negative for glucose, and told my sister that, since he was not spilling glucose in his urine, he does not have diabetes. While I hope this is true, shouldn’t some lab work be performed? Is the urine dipstick diagnostic enough?

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My almost nine year old daughter is experiencing significant hair loss, weight loss, fatigue, and headaches. We have heard that this could be signs of diabetes, but the doctor has done a blood test and it came out okay. Should we ask for a glucose tolerance test? Could this be diabetes?

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I have had two episodes recently during which I suddenly became very hot, dizzy, had a fast heart rate, and passed out. Ever since then, I have had to urinate much more than normal, I am thirsty all of the time now, I am tired more than usual, and I am not overweight. What could these signs mean?

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My three year old son was diagnosed with ketotic hypoglycemia at the age of 17 months. His pediatric endocrinologist has suggested that at times hypoglycemia presents itself before diabetes, and perhaps my son may not have ketotic hypoglycemia.

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Since my nine year old daughter gained seven pounds in one month, I tested some blood sugars which were high, but her fasting test at the doctor’s office was normal. She said that my daughter was okay, but I am still worried about the high readings. Should I make her do more tests? If so, what tests should I ask for?

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My five year old son who will wake up sometimes extremely pale, and if I let him go back to sleep, we cannot wake him. I really need help or some ideas for guidance because this has been going on for three years. The doctors here don’t want to run the glucose tolerance test on him because of his age.

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