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Diagnosis and Symptoms

Because he was symptomatic for diabetes, I checked my toddler’s blood sugars. After meals, his blood sugar is elevated. Should I be concerned? Are varying levels okay?

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Diagnosed at age two with a very high blood sugar, my son, now five, has some developmental delays. Could they have resulted from the trauma he experienced at diagnosis?

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Diagnosed with type 1 two weeks ago when I was in DKA, I was told to stop taking insulin because of my lows. Might I not have type 1? Could I be in my honeymoon period?

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The doctor suggested I check my son’s blood sugar after I mentioned some previous highs. Based on one reading at home, the doctor diagnosed my son with diabetes, but only suggested diet and exercise. Is this the right thing to do? Could he really have diabetes?

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My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 in December 2005. She had GAD antibodies. Her blood sugars fluctuate daily. Is it type 1 or type 1.5, as her doctors have suggested?

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In April, our daughter had a random elevated blood sugar and an A1c of 5.2. She’s had some random elevated blood sugars and, in September, an A1c of 5.5. Is this increase in A1c significant? Is she moving toward diabetes?

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Today, one of my five-year-old twins slept until 3 p.m. Then, he said he was still tired. After some sips of soda, he was 61 mg/dl [3.4 mmol/L]. Is this reading normal for his age and weight or is that low?

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Could a child develop diabetes by being very scared or traumatized?

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Using my meter, my son has had fasting blood sugars of 140 mg/dl [7.8 mmol/L] to 190 mg/dl [10.6 mmol/L]. Our doctor says fasting levels are the only ones that count for diagnosis. Is the doctor right about that?

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My son has been hungry, thirsty and not gaining weight. After a snack, his blood sugar was 149 mg/dl [8.3 mmol/L]. Could he be in the early stages of diabetes?

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