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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My daughter diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 15 months, began to show signs three months prior to diagnosis, and my 15 month old son is beginning to show the same signs. We have been testing his blood sugar randomly, and he has had high readings, but his blood work and urine were within normal range. What can explain his symptoms and his high blood sugar?

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I feel the need to urinate frequently. Could it be caused by the medications I am taking or is it something else?

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My 16 year old son has been getting up at night to eat. Some nights, he sweats terribly and needs to get a clean blanket. I have not heard from the doctor about his recent urine test for diabetes. Could he have a thyroid disorder?

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How long do the “typical” symptoms of diabetes last? Does a high white blood cell count have anything to do with diabetes?

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Around this time last year, we had problems with my eight year old daughter urinating quite frequently. There was sugar in her urine, and her blood sugar was normal. Now it’s starting again. Could this be diabetes?

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On three occasions, my toddler has acted shaky, sweaty and crying. The third time, I gave him juice, which roused him, then took him to the doctor, where his blood sugar was somewhat low. Could he have diabetes or hypoglycemia?

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Since my son had some high blood sugars, according to my glucose meter, I had some blood work done on him. What do the results mean? Should I do anything other than small, frequent meals and occasional blood sugar checks?

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When my young son was hospitalized, I was told to test his blood sugars three to five times daily, but he was not diagnosed with diabetes. What else could be causing his higher blood sugars?

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My nine year old had an OGTT because of acanthosis nigricans and fluctuating blood sugars. One doctor diagnosed type 2, another reactive hypoglycemia. What do you think?

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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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