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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My daughter was recently diagnosed with type 1. The doctor said it was from a virus, possibly chicken pox, but she had that has a toddler. Could it have developed as a result of the swimmer’s itch she had this summer?

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If a child is admitted to the hospital with high sugar levels and ketoacidosis, is it standard practice to identify whether the child has type 1 or type 2 diabetes? What factors would definitively identify the child as having either type 1 or type 2? Is judgment made simply on the physical symptoms present at the time of admission?

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My son has had some of the symptoms of diabetes so I took him to the doctor. His blood sugar was 96 mg/dl [5.3 mmol/L] so the doctor would not do a GTT. I am worried. Do you have any suggestions?

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Following a seizure, my six year old daughter (who does not have diabetes) had some high blood sugars that returned to normal after about four hours. What would cause her to have such a high blood sugar? Currently her doctor is not testing for diabetes — should I request it?

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Twice, my 10 year old, overweight son has gotten sick after eating something like pizza or a lot of candy. He vomits throughout the night but feels better the next morning. I am worried because he gets so ill. I do try and watch what he eats, but that does not always work. Could this be diabetes?

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About four years ago I had a glucose intolerance test done, and my doctor said that I had “cheated” on the “test” because my levels did not move at all the entire time. Should I have a GTT again?

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My daughter had a blood sugar of 159 mg/dl [8.8 mmol/L] on a home monitor. According to her doctor’s nurse, my daughter’s A1c is above average, but nothing to be concerned about. What is the proper A1c level? When should I be concerned? What should my next step be ? What should I do if she have another high sugar level of sugar? Should I continue testing my daughter or not?

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I am 48 years old, was diagnosed with diabetes 14 weeks ago, and I weight. My doctor did not do any tests to assess what type of diabetes I have, and I am going crazy trying to manage this. Wouldn’t a C-peptide or GAD test help in confirming a diagnosis of type 1? Isn’t it important to understand the disease process in order to best treat it?

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My daughter had a high insulin level during her GTT so the doctor thinks she may be insulin resistant. Is this possible even if she is not overweight? Could she still develop type 2 or PCOS after puberty? Or, could it still be a MODY diabetes? What should we do?

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I have frequent bad headaches and dizziness. Once, I felt better after drinking juice, so, my grandmother suggested diabetes or hypoglycemia. Should I see a doctor?

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