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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My granddaughter had been urinating a lot just in the past week. My daughter seems to think she is at risk for developing diabetes because of the diabetes she had while pregnant.

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My 11 year old daughter has a high insulin level and was said to be insulin resistant. Is that the same as being diabetic?

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Today my son saw the doctor for thrush and to treat some of his allergies. He is three years old. The doctor said that most kids this age with thrush are developing diabetes. He said watch to make sure he is not drinking a lot and peeing a lot. My question what is a lot?

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My son felt ill during the first hour of a fair we attended. I took him to the paramedics and they said they should check his blood sugar level. His blood sugar was 266! The next day we went to the doctor and he registered 240. They said he was diabetic.

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My daughter is 9 years old and was “diagnosed” 3 months ago as a pre-diabetic with the possibility of becoming a type 1 in the next few years. Initially I was told she was a type 2, as she produces excessive amounts of insulin. She has been placed on a low carb/high protein diet. What else can we do to help her?

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I was reading something about symptoms of diabetes. I have all of the symptoms except three. I’m worried that I may have diabetes. How do I find out? What should I do?

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My 12 year old son has borderline diabetes. I’m really not sure what his diet should consist of. Can he have fruit juices, if so how much and the same goes for fruits? I know that sugar should be monitored, but will a little bit a day hurt anything?

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My daughter occasionally wakes in the morning with horrible tremors, to the point where she can barely hold a glass of water. She is also extremely nauseous and can vomit up even crackers or toast. She will also be very pale and clammy to the touch. My brothers and I suffered through this throughout most of our childhood. Could this be a prelude to diabetes or something?

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I am a career military officer who developed diabetes following a food poisoning episode and tested positive for islet cell antibodies. Within two months I was completely off medication and showing a considerable increase in C-peptide. Is it possible that I had an “episode” and have had a complete relapse now that my pancreas appears to be healing?

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My husband suspected that our six year old might have a tendency to develop diabetes. We tested her glucose levels after dinner, and she was 164 mg/dl [9.1 mmol/L]. Should we take to our family doctor for further testing? What is acceptable for children?

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