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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My eight year old daughter has increased frequencies of urination, hunger, and she had a three-hour OGTT. Does my daughter have hypoglycemia? Is there a different normal range for pediatric patients?

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For the last three months or so I have been getting headaches after I eat simple sugars and sometimes when I eat complex carbs, which last for about 10 minutes. I also have some symptoms of hyperglycemia but not all. Could I have hyperglycemia?

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I have a strong family history of diabetes, and one of my children weighed 9 pounds at birth, but I was never diagnosed with gestational diabetes, though I had the two hour test twice during my pregnancy. Do these factors put me at risk for developing diabetes?

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I have been having symptoms of diabetes for several months, and my fasting blood sugar was normal, but I feel these symptoms. Can the test I took be inaccurate? I am reluctant to go to my doctor because the test was negative, and she will think I am nuts. What is going on? What shall I do?

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For many years, I’ve had trouble with low blood sugar. However, for the last week, things have changed, and my sugar has been high even though I haven’t changed my eating habits. Can you tell me why?

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Does my daughter have type 1B diabetes? What causes diabetes? If the honeymoon phase is prolonged, will it help? What other solutions can you suggest? Does nicotinamide help?

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My daughter took a sample of her one year old daughter’s urine to the doctor where said it had to go for further tests because it contained ketones. My grandchild has not been eating very well ever since she was weaned and this week she has lost weight rather than gained it. Are ketones a definite sign of diabetes or could it be something else?

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My new roommate has commented that I use the bathroom extraordinarily frequently. Having lived alone for years, I have had no basis of comparison, but I hadn’t noticed any sudden changes. I have read that excessive urination is a sign of diabetes. Could you please define excessive? How many symptoms should one have before getting a test?

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My five year old son is normal in height, but only weighs 37 pounds, and since I have a family history of diabetes, I’m cautious. He’s full of energy, but is thirsty a lot. Recently he complains of feeling dizzy. He has been tested in previous years, and the tests were normal.

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I just recently found out that my 13 year old daughter, now has type 2 diabetes in addition to the type 1 diabetes she has had since age seven. Is it common for a child to have both types of diabetes?

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