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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My five year old has the majority of the symptoms of diabetes, so I monitor him frequently, and his blood sugars have been high. Do you think my son may have diabetes?

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My granddaughter was taken to the ER this morning, and the doctor thinks she has a bacterial blood infection, but also mentioned that her sugar was high. What does it mean when they say her sugar is high? Does this mean she is going to have diabetes now?

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We have seen our family doctor, two neurologists and an ophthalmologist, but nobody seems to be able to answer my questions.

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When a child is sick with a cough and the flu, is it possible that there will be sugar in the urine? We took our five-year-old child to the doctor because she was not eating at all. The doctor did a urine test and it came back with sugar in it. I am worried about it and would appreciate your advise.

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My daughter is being treated by an endocrinologist for hypothyroidism. She has what looks like ‘dirty skin’ around her neck. The doctor said this is a sign of insulin intolerance and that she is borderline diabetic. What is insulin intolerance and is this ‘dirty skin’ look a symptom?

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Can a diet that eliminates fast-absorbing carohydrates delay or prevent type 1 diabetes in a child at high risk? Can it slow the onset of the disease?

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Are urine tests for glucose always accurate?

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My 14 year old son was diagnosed with type 1, but had no GAD antibodies. Could he really have type 2? Does he need pills instead?

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My seven year old son has started to show signs of excessive thirst. This seems to be his only sign, but I am concerned about diabetes. Do you think he should have a urine test done to be sure?

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I was recently diagnosed pre-type 1/hypoglycemic. Will I get diabetes, and when? I see an endocrinologist in May.

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