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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My doctor told me that I am at risk of developing hypercalcemia. Is this related to diabetes because I have had some of the symptoms of diabetes lately?

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I have symptoms of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. How do I find out which type 1 have? Could it be caused by a metal plate in my jaw?

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Recently, my three year old has been urinating and drinking a lot. His fasting blood sugars are normal or somewhat elevated. Are these elevated blood sugars normal? He tested negative for antibodies.

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Are there any neurological diseases that cause type 2? Other than overeating, what causes stubborn high blood sugars? Is nausea a common side effect of oral medications?

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Can an A1c test be used to determine if one has diabetes or is the glucose tolerance test best used for this determination?

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My daughter was diganosed with type 1. Blood tests then were negative for antibodies and showed a functioning pancreas. She’s not quite type 1 nor type 2. What type of diabetes does she have?

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My five year old has some of the symptoms of type 2 diabetes. Tested at home, her fasting blood sugars have been around 100 mg.dl [5.6 mmol/L]. Are her blood sugars considered high?

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Since I have type 1, I often check my brother ‘s blood sugar. He has had some elevated readings, but his doctor said not to worry. Does he need an A1c?

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My son recently had some tests run because of thirst and sweet smelling breath. Some parts of the tests were negative. Does this mean diabetes, even if the other tests are clear?

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My infant son was diagnosed with neonatal diabetes at the age of five weeks. How do we know if it is transient? Is transient diabetes diagnosed via testing or a gradual reduction of insulin?

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