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Diagnosis and Symptoms

How high can a non-diabetic child’s bloodsugar get?

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Since my young son’s insulin needs have fluctuated wildly recently, is it possible he was misdiagnosed? Could he have another form of diabetes? What should we do?

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Since I have type 1, I checked my daughter when she seemed symptomatic. Some of her post-meal blood sugars are elevated, but her fastings are not. What do you think is going on? Could she be in the early stages of diabetes?

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Sometimes, my daughter wakes up early, shaky and weak. She vomits, goes back to sleep, awakening later ravenous. Her blood sugar was fine, but her C-Peptide was “low.” I take her to an endocrinologist in three months. Is it okay to wait that long or should I try to find another doctor who could see her sooner?

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My mother-in-law has been having headaches. Her fasting blood sugar was 121 mg/dl [6.7 mmol/L], which her doctor said was fine. Can the headaches be related? Should she seek a second opinion?

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Diagnosed with type 1 two months ago, my son has been able to stop taking insulin. He follows a strict diet and even lost weight his first month after diagnosis. What’s going on here? Does he have type 1, type 2, MODY, or something else?

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Using a home monitor, my son’s fasting blood sugars range from 97 mg/dl [5.4 mmol/L] to 160 mg/dl [8.9 mmol/L]. Should I be concerned that he is pre-diabetic?

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My son was diagnosed with type 1 after one week of symptoms. His GAD test was negative, but he tested positive for the insulin antibody. Our doctor says my son’s case is unique. What type of diabetes might he have?

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After two months of fatigue, my son’s random blood glucose was 167 mg/dl [9.3 mmol/L]. Today, his fasting blood glucose was 113 mg/dl [6.3 mmol/L]. Could he be in the early stages of type 1?

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My son has no symptoms of diabetes, no elevated readings at home, but had elevated levels in a glucose tolerance test. Does he have diabetes or not? Could it be temporary?

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