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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My 17 year old son, diagnosed with probable type 1 diabetes almost nine months ago, has had no insulin now for eight months with normal readings. We just had blood work done, and his fasting blood sugar was 92 mg/dl [5.1 mmol/L], two-hour post-prandial was 110 mg/dl [6.1 mmol/L], and A1c was 4.6%. Could he still be in the honeymoon phase? Is it possible he has type 2 diabetes and can control this with diet and exercise?

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My 26 month old son was overeating along with drinking more than 64 ounces of fluid per day and sweating for no apparent reason. A blood sugar after eating was normal, and the doctor said this shows he does not have diabetes. What do you think is going on? Could the readings have been raised due to what he ate?

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My four year old little girl will be tested tomorrow for diabetes, I really do not know all that much about it, even though I am reading, and I am not sure how to help her with it. How do you tell a child her age about this? Help — I’m going nuts here.

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My ten year old son has frequent body odor, and it doesn’t seem to matter if he wears deodorant or not.I have been told this could be a sign of diabetes. He is overweight, and sometimes lethargic but doesn’t really have any of the other symptoms. Should we have his blood sugar levels tested?

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There is a large history of diabetes in my husband’s family. The doctor told me my daughter was too young to have diabetes, but I have watched her for a month and seen how she reacts when I change her diet so I can’t help but wonder. How do I get the doctor to test her? Am I wrong in suspecting she may have it?

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My seven year old had extremely high insulin and cortisone levels so her doctor referred her to an endocrinologist. What causes this?

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My sister who has had type 2 diabetes for five years, has neuropathy and has had pancreatitis a few times. Recently, she has been in the hospital seven times because starts throwing up and can’t stop. They get all of her levels back in order, but no one seems to know what causes this.. Have you ever heard of anyone having this? What could it be?

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I’m a bit of a hypochondriac, so I’d like someone else to validate these symptoms before I bother the doctor with an appointment. I think I may be diabetic, and would like to be checked, if you think it is worthwhile.

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I have been reading up on some of the symptoms of diabetes. I have recently noticed that I have to go to the bathroom all the time and I never can get enough to drink. It scares me because I think I might have type 1 diabetes.

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My nine year old daughter has symptoms of diabetes, her fasting blood sugar was 103 mg/dl [5.7 mmol/L], and her A1c was 5.7% (Normal: 4.1-6.4%). Is there any other condition that could mimic the symptoms of diabetes? Should I have her re-tested?

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