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Diagnosis and Symptoms

Using my father-in-law’s meter, my son had elevated fasting and random blood sugars. Tests by the doctor were all negative for diabetes. Does this mean I should no longer worry about the high blood sugars?

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I had some unusually elevated readings as part of a three hour blood glucose testing as part of my physiology class. Should I follow up with a doctor? What could this be? The professor said he thought I had an insulin secretion problem.

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My son has been drinking a lot, but has no other symptoms of diabetes. Using my own meter, he has had some slightly elevated post meal blood sugars. Are toddlers’ blood sugar value different from those of adults? Does my son need further testing?

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Last weekend, when sick with the flu, my younger daughter had blood sugars over 300 mg/dl [16.7 mmol/L]. The pediatrician said they were related to the flu, but since she’s already tested positive for two of the antibodies I am worried. What do you think?

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My son was just diagnosed with type 1, after an illness and the use of oral steroids. His blood sugars are now in range. Could he have been misdiagnosed? His antibodies test was negative. Are there other tests to confirm the diagnosis?

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The endocrinologist won’t diagnose my daughter with diabetes after normal tests. Why did she once have a post meal reading of 291 mg/dl [16.2 mmol/L]? Why did she recently have glucose in her urine?

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My son was initially diagnosed with diabetes, with Glucophage as the treatment. After a repeat GTT, the doctor said he has pre-diabetes. What does he have?

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My five-year-old is in good health, but a bit overweight and slow when running. He eats a lot of sweets. Should I be concerned about him developing diabetes? Is it possible for a normally healthy person, who is physically active and consuming a healthy, low refined-carbohydrate diet to develop diabetes anyway?

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My son has had the symptoms of diabetes for two years, but his blood sugars have not been high enough to warrant a diagnosis. Is there something else that might cause the same symptoms?

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Initially, my son’s diagnosis was type 2, but it was changed to type 1.5 after antibody testing. What diagnosis do his test results indicate?

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