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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My son has lost weight and urinates frequently. He has had two slightly elevated fasting readings. Is this something about which I should be concerned?

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Though he doesn’t have the usual symptoms of type 1, my toddler has been having some elevated blood sugars. Could this be the start of type 1? Does type 1 come on slowly sometimes or is it always a sudden onset?

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My adopted daughter has several medical/psychological issues. Showing some symptoms of diabetes, I had her tested at the state fair. Her blood sugar was 132 mg/dl [7.3 mmol/L]. At the doctor’s office, her fasting blood sugar was normal. What is your opinion?

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After consuming a glucose drink, my daughter’s blood glucose was elevated, then normal. She is thought to be honeymooning. Because she is asymptomatic, could she have something other than diabetes?

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In 2009, my daughter, who has two siblings with type 1, tested negative for antibodies, but recently had a random high blood sugar and has tested positive for GAD-65. Will she definitely develop diabetes?

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My daughter (one-year-old at the time) presented in the ER with a blood sugar of 36 mg/dl, and ketones in her blood. They gave her glucose via IV, and her blood sugar jumped to 200 mg/dl. She was fighting the flu, and was also dehydrated. What could all of this mean?

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How do I know if my son has Hypoglycemia?

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After unusual consumption of water, I took my daughter to the doctor. Her urine was positive for glucose, but her A1c was fine. She is scheduled to be re-checked in June. Should I be concerned or just wait until then?

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My five year old son had some tests done to rule out diabetes. There is adult diabetes on both sides of the family. The doctors are saying that my son might have MODY, and I’m very confused with all of this.

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My five month old son has excessive weight gain. He weighs 25 pounds, but was seven pounds nine ounces birth. He can be shaky and tired a lot and have saturated diapers. A few people have asked me if he was checked for diabetes, which he wasn’t. Should I get him checked?

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