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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My three and a half year old son is just getting over a virus that gave him vomiting and a high temperature (39c). I have noticed this morning an acetone smell from his breath. Is this a warning or a symptom of diabetes?

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Because of my symptoms, I went to my primary care doctor who did a fingerstick blood sugar and said it was fine. How accurate is that test? Can I be sure to let it go, and I don’t have to worry any more about having diabetes?

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My daughter said she had a problem she has never had before. Her feet are sweating feet terribly, she is very thirsty, and she is tired all of the time. I’m most puzzled about the sweating feet. Are sweating feet a symptom of diabetes?

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My 9 year old has Type 1 and her friend used a meter to see if it hurt. The friend’s blood sugar was 360 mg/dl. Should I tell this child’s mother? Is this cause for concern?

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Ten years ago, I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia. I was then diagnosed with hypothyroidism and mild lupus. Recently, my fasting blood sugars have been around 130-140 mg/dl [7.2-7.8 mmol/L]. Could I be going into diabetes?

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My son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a few months after being hospitalized with “pneumonia”. Upon review, we learned that it was not pneumonia, but severe asthma. Is it possible that this was the result of too much prednisone or prolonged use while in the hospital for undiagnosed asthma?

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My five year old son was diagnosed with diabetes 5 months ago. They trained us to deal with type 1 since he is not overweight and is very active, but after testing his blood, they found no antibodies. I am very confused. Is there some other type besides type 1 and 2?

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My 14 year old daughter has lots 46 pounds in nine months. She is not trying to lose weight. She’s thirsty all time, hungry, weak, has blurred vision, and loss of concentration In addition, she has a vaginal discharge and skips periods. The doctor tested my daughter’s blood sugar which was 130 mg/dl [7.2 mmol/L], so she ruled out diabetes. Should I check into this further?

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My daughter is 28 months old and has had several dizzy spells where she claims “the floor is spinning”. She has had five episodes in the last six months that I know of. Diabetes runs in my family, and I am wondering if this could be related.

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On a routine urinalysis, our son had glucose and ketones in his urine. He also had glucose on one other ocassion. His random blood sugar and hemoglobin A1c are normal, and he shows no other diabetes symptoms. Should he be checked by an endocrinologist?

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