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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My four year daughter has been having frequent urination, is constantly thirsty and wants to eat all the time. Her blood sugars are varying, and she had a low fasting insulin level. Is there another explanation for her blood sugars being from one extreme to the other? Could she have diabetes? What are the diagnostic criteria?

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After a year on Zocor and Niaspan, I had high blood sugars. Can Niaspan cause type 2 diabetes?

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My cat was tested for diabetes, and she appeared to not have it. However, her blood sugar was 73 mg/dl [4.0 mmol/L], and I would like to know if that is good or bad.

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Using my son’s meter, my cousin’s daughter had two high blood sugars. At the doctor’s office, her blood sugars were in range. They did not do a ketone test or A1c test. What should we do now?

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My 12 year old has folliculitis and has had recurrent styes and oral thrush. A fasting glucose test was normal, but I’m concerned. Should I ask for more testing or continue to monitor her?

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Some tests showed my daughter, who is tired and nauseous, had a high blood sugar. Her menstrual periods are heavy and frequent. Could this be gynecological or diabetes?

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Recently, I was unconscious for four hours and I have no recollection of the incident. I had been under stress and had not eaten that day. The doctor said it was hypoglycemia. Could there be something else?

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Three doctors have diagnosed my son with type 1, type 1.5 and type 2. His blood sugars drop precipitously overnight and he’s high when he should be low and vice versa. Are the doctors missing something? What do you think is going on?

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We are Americans living in Italy and recently took our son to a local endocrinologist. Did we understand this information correctly based on his information upon diagnosis?

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For several months, I have had intermittent “outer itching” in my vaginal region. The treatments burned. I then had foamy urine. Could this be diabetes?

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