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Diagnosis and Symptoms

I am 45 years old, was diagnosed with diabetes about before three years ago, and I take insulin. Do I have type 1 or type 2 diabetes?

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My 11 year old son has been having problems with aggression. Has anyone ever seen any correlation between behavior and onset of juvenile diabetes?

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My five year old daughter is overweight even though she exercises. I have been told by another parent that if my daughter’s sugar level is 125 mg/dl [6.9 mmol/L] or above, she has a diabetes. Is this true? What can we do as parents?

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I am an 18 year old female diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance. Three weeks later, I was told by another doctor that there was nothing wrong, but I feel weak and dizzy all the time, especially two to four hours after I eat. Could my problem be related to my blood sugar? If not, can anyone tell me what’s wrong?

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Our 10 year old daughter has gained over 40 pounds in the past 11 months, and her doctor said she has darker colored skin markings under her arms, which is a sign of adult diabetes. The doctor did a (non-fasting) blood test without fasting. How accurate can a non-fasting blood sugar be? What does the skin discoloration mean?

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My five year old daughter complained of discomfort when she urinated, and her doctor did not find an infection, but he did find a small amount of glucose. Her blood sugar level was 121 mg/dl [6.7 mmol/L] after a juice drink. What could cause the glucose in her urine?

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My daughter had a urinalysis which showed 3+ glucose and 1+ ketones. A blood sugar taken at that time was 97 mg/dl [5.4 mmol/L], and two days later, she had a fasting blood sugar of 50 mg/dl [2.8 mmol/L], an A1c of 4.7%, and her urine was clear. One month repeat labs showed a fasting blood sugar of 87 mg/dl [4.8 mmol/L], and her urine is clear. My mom thinks we need to keep investigating as my daughter may be developing diabetes, but her pediatrician is not acting concerned. Where should I go from here?

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My daughter is one week old and they cannot find a reason for her seizures. Can an infant of a week old have diabetes? If so, can it be complicated by maltodextrin in the infant formula causing seizures?

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My brother’s son was diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus at age 4 months. Is this probable? At such a young age?

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My eight year old son has been putting on weight for the past year. He does go to the bathroom frequently, but I can’t really say that he drinks frequently. He is always hungry. Also, diabetes runs in his father’s side of the family. Should I just be encouraging the kid to exercise more and eat less, or do you think I should investigate the diabetes possibility?

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