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Diagnosis and Symptoms

I am almost 22 years old, I have a family history of diabetes, and I just visited the clinic on campus today for what I thought was just a recurring yeast infection that I was unable to cure. My doctor ordered a fasting blood sugar test and a hemoglobin test, and made it seem as though diabetes could be a real issue for me. I have several questions.

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Both my husband and I have a strong family history of type 2 diabetes, and our five year old daughter was recently diagnosed with hyperinsulinemia. She is overweight for her age and also has elevated DHEA and cortisol levels. Does all this link together? Is this a form of diabetes?. Could you please give me some information on this?

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Over two years ago, my now 15 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and in the beginning, he took seven units of insulin per day, but now he takes two units per day. It is almost like his body is trying to cure itself since there have been times that they have taken him off of insulin because he became so hypo. Are there cases where the diabetes has ever just gone away?

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My son has just started having memory problems, and I read an article that stated that memory loss has been associated with diabetes. We have a lot of diabetes in our family so we get tested about once a year just to make sure. Is memory loss a symptom of diabetes?

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I am a 17 year old who was diagnosed with hypoglycemia about two years ago. I have a strong family history of diabetes and I had a blood sugar of 175 mg/dl [9.7 mmol/L] at 1:00 am. I see a diabetes doctor for the hypoglycemia, and I am on a strict diet for that. My diabetes doctor said there is a possibility I could develop diabetes. Should I be worried about the blood sugar level of 175 mg/dl [9.7 mmol/L]?

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Can an infant (under age 1) develop diabetes? If so, what are the symptoms of diabetes in an infant? Are there irreversible complications if an infant is not promptly diagnosed and treated for diabetes?

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My two year old son has noticeable changes in behavior after ingesting refined sugar. He drinks a lot of fluids and urinates a lot during the day and at night. When I limit sugar he improves. Could he have some type of diabetes? Is he just highly sensitive to sugar?

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Recently, my ten year old daughter and eight year old son had glucose tolerance tests done. Although they were not diagnosed with diabetes, there was a significant difference in their glucose tolerance. Can you explain why this might be?

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I have a 12 year old daughter I am very concerned about. About six months ago she started having times where, if she ate anything with sugar, she would become very pale and tired. What should I be watching for? What kind of test should I ask the doctors to run?

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What would cause insulin resistance in a 34 year old woman with type 1 diabetes that has been under control for four years?

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