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Diagnosis and Symptoms

I was just informed by my nine year old son’s father past week he has been having to go to the bathroom more frequently. His father tested his blood sugar and it was 400. Do you think I should take him to be tested for diabetes?

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Last year I tested positive for Islet Cell Antibodies. I had the IVGTT and was told that it was fine. From time to time, I check my blood sugar with my daughter’s meter. Lately, my readings have been in the 140 ml/dl [7.8 mmol/l] range about two hours after eating. Could this be the beginning of type 1 for me?

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I am a Type 1 diabetic. I was diagnosed before the birth of my last child, about two and a half years ago. My grandmother and all of her sisters had Type 1 diabetes. My baby, now 2, has had some slightly elevated blood sugar readings. Should I be concerned?

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My 3 year old daughter went to the doctor recently and on a simple urine test they found sugar in her urine. We were rushed off to the hospital for all these tests. What can I expect to happen? Everything is just whirling around.

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I have a nine year old son who was diagnosed with diabetes at age two, and we have two other sons. We have been watching for diabetes in our three year old. He has some high sugars. His glycohemoglobin was 6.5%, and his C-peptide was 0.9. Is this normal for this age and what should be done if anything?

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I have type 2 diabetes. I’ve tested my child with my meter, and on two occasions she has had a high glucose reading. Am I to assume that she also has diabetes?

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I have two cousins who married sisters. Each has one son, and both sons have just recently been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. None can find a relative who has diabetes on either side of the family. Could there be a connection here?.

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My three year old daughter recently had a high fever and lethargy. Her urine dipstick showed no infection, but she had a large amount of glucose and ketones. Her workup was complete, and the results were normal. Where do we go from here? At age three, shouldn’t her body be able to compensate for a viral infection and not spill urine glucose?

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I have been told that my 11 year old son is going to have diabetes. He is overweight, has a fatty liver, and he also has dark skin. He sweats a lot even when he is sleeping with no blankets on and is very clammy a lot too. We do have a family history of diabetes, and I am very concerned about my son. Can any of these symptoms mean diabetes for him?

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I have had two fasting blood sugars on two different days greater than 126 mg/dl [7 mmol/L] done by a lab, and more than one-half of my fasting values at home are above this level as well, but my doctor told me not to be concerned.

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