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Diagnosis and Symptoms

I have always had periods where I feel light headed and needed food to feel better. My doctor feels I have hypoglycemia based on my GTT. I am not convinced he is right. What else should I do?

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While having my son checked because of frequent urination, his blood sugar was 113 mg/dl [6.3 mmol/L]. Should I push for testing for diabetes?

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My son was recently diagnosed with hyperactive insulin response. What should his postmeal target blood sugars be? Is he at risk for diabetes?

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Last Monday, my granddaughter was hospitalized with a stomach bug. She hasn’t needed insulin since. Is this common? Does she still have diabetes?

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At a recent check-up, my daughter had glucose and ketones in her urine. Could this have been caused by the Singulair she has been taking?

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For several years, my son has had headaches. Two years ago, he got glasses. Since his diagnosis with type 1, he stopped having headaches and no longer needs glasses. Could he have been diabetic all these years?

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My daughter has some of the symptoms of diabetes, which the doctor ruled out. Could it still be diabetes? Could this be the honeymoon phase?

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Although her laboratory testing indicated a normal blood sugar, some of my daughter’s post meal blood sugars, checked by someone with type 1, have been elevated. What does this mean?

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During a random CBC, my son’s blood sugar was 156 mg/dl [8.7 mmol/L]. Many of his non-fasting blood sugars are 140 mg/dl [7.8 mmol/L] to 160 mg/dl [8.9 mmol/L]. What does this mean?

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Recently, my daughter has been hungrier and thirstier. The doctor gave her water, then tested her urine, which was dilute. Could she have diabetes insipidus? Could the water have made her urine more dilute?

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