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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My daughter had a blood sugar test done today a few hours after she ate and the reading was 175 mg/dl [9.7 mmol/L]. She has had a lot of urinary tract infections and drank a lot of water. Should we be concerned? She has also had sugar in her urine.

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I have cystic fibrosis and recently had gestational diabetes. I still monitor my blood sugars and have high postprandial numbers. At what point do doctors usually initiate drug treatment? What is more important when deciding a plan of care, hemoglobin A1c or daily blood sugar monitoring?

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At a recent doctor’s visit, my daughter’s blood sugar was elevated, but returned to normal for three additional readings. Testing at home, we have had one slightly high blood sugar, which I have heard is a problem. Why would she have sugar in her urine and why her numbers are so up and down? Does she have diabetes? Could it be pre-diabetes?

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My young son began having spasms/twitches about five weeks ago. He has an EEG, chemical profile and thyroid test in April. Will they indicate if he has diabetes? His grandmothers suspect he has it.

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I suspect that my 30 year old, African-American daughter may be borderline or have diabetes. For the past three months, she has complained of bruises on the big toe on both feet in the toenail area. Do you believe this could be related to diabetes?

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I was diagnosed with a 1 cenitmeter cyst on my pituitary gland a year ago. Diet seems to be a control factor with my blood sugar and thyroid. What do you consider my options to be?

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My son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes because of vast difference in his blood sugars. He had no symptoms. His doctors are baffled. What do you think?

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My daughter was just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Out of nowhere, her blood sugar level was extremely high, and she was in DKA, practically in a coma-like state, and the doctors have informed us that ketoacidosis isn’t something that takes time to appear. However, others have told me that it takes time for the pancreas to stop functioning — maybe years.

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Although my daughter’s blood glucose was not that high, she did have glucose in her urine. Could she have diabetes? She has been symptomatic.

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I am a 52 year old woman and I was recently diagnosed with type 2, but I am confused because I am very thin and athletic. Could it be type 1 or something else?

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