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Diagnosis and Symptoms

I sweat a lot more than people I know, and I read that this might have something to do with my hypoglycemia.

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During a recent kidney infection, my 13 year old son had sugar in his urine and a blood sugar that was slightly high. Do I need to worry? Would polycystic kidney disease cause diabetes?

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In light of seeing more and more people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes later in life, I was wondering if perhaps I am seeing more people diagnosed with type 1 simply because antibody testing becoming more common.

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I am an overweight 49 year old female. I do occasionally have some of the classic symptoms, and my sister and mother have diabetes. They hound me constantly, but I do not have any type of insurance or money to go through any expensive tests or doctor visits unless I am very sick. Is there any type of testing that can be done at home?

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I am a 17 year old teenager with a have a family history of diabetes on both sides, I have most of the symptoms of diabetes, and my doctor said I should be tested, but my mother refuses. She thinks if I do have diabetes that it is caused by my diet. I was wondering if anything like my diet could cause diabetes If not, I can inform my mother so she will allow me to get tested.

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I really am concerned for my health, and I want to lose 10 pounds, but despite my exercise and good eating, something is not right, and I had a low mid morning glucose level. Based on this information, do I have hypoglycemia? What can I do to get my insulin to convert food as energy and not fat?

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We are concerned that our five year old daughter may have hypoglycemia. Since age two, she has had nine unexplained seizures, and we have been to so many doctors with her, but no one has suggested low blood sugar. Should we look into this further?

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I am 39, need to lose weight and have a family history of type 1 diabetes. For the past year, I have checked blood sugars with a meter and found them to be somewhat elevated. If I restrict my calories very strictly, would it be possible my body will produce insulin to bring my blood sugar within the normal range? How long could that take?

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A year ago, my 14 year old niece was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and she is thin and athletic. I am worried if my niece’s diagnosis is correct because I spoke to my daughter’s endocrinologist who believes she was misdiagnosed. How can we find out for sure which type of diabetes she has?

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My five year old son has been experiencing some symptoms similar to those of diabetes. He has polyuria, polydipsia and constant hunger which are not like his usual habits. He has frequent headaches and complains of being tired a lot. He had a fasting blood sugar drawn, and his blood glucose was 118 mg/dl [6.6 mmol/L]. Does this seem to merit more testing? Does my child have diabetes?

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