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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My daughter’s blood sugars are quite variable even when she doesn’t take insulin. Is it possible she doesn’t have diabetes, even though she has some high blood sugars? Could she have type 2 even though not obese?

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Six months ago, I was diagnosed with hyperglycemia and put on insulin. After three months, I stopped insulin and went on metformin. My blood sugars are now in range. So, what type of diabetes do I have? Is my microalbuminuria level high?

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Do you have to be losing weight as one of the symptoms for diabetes, or could you just be very thirsty, hungry, and urinate often?

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My nephew has had some signs of diabetes. His blood work results were confusing, based on what the doctor indicated. Should my sister get a second opinion?

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My son has been drinking and sleeping a lot. His random blood sugar was elevated, but his fasting blood sugar was normal. My son just doesn’t seem himself. What do you think?

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My teen son was diagnosed with type 1 in late December 2005. Why did the symptoms of the disease not show up sooner in his life?

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My young daughter’s OGTT results were abnormal, but the doctor was unable to explain them. Why did her ketone level rise? Does she have pre-diabetes?

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My daughter recently had a blood sugar of 216 mg/dl [12.0 mmol/L] at the doctor’s office, after ketones and sugar were found in her urine. At the ER, her blood sugar was normal so they did not diagnose diabetes. Should we investigate this further?

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Because my son has type 1, I periodically check my daughter’s blood sugar. Recently, she’s had some symptoms and elevated random blood sugars. Her A1c was fine. Could she be in the early stages of the disease?

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My daughter has insulin resistance, not diabetes. Her doctor is putting her on Glucophage to regulate her insulin. Is this the right course of action? Does she have diabetes?

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