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Diagnosis and Symptoms

Symptomatic for type 1 diabetes, my daughter had a low reading after one hour on a glucose tolerance test. Could she be developing diabetes?

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Can type 1, if caught early, be treated with diet? Would Prednisone and allergy medicines affect one’s blood sugar?

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My four-year-old tested positive for three autoantibodies and her glucose tolerance test result was impaired. My five-year-old tested positive for two autoantibodies. What does this mean? How high are their risks are of developing type 1?

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The pediatrician said my daughter does not have diabetes because of no glucose in her urine. A fasting blood test indicated she was 131 mg/dl [7.3 mmol/L], which concerns me because I have type 1, but not the doctor. Does this sound right?

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My son was diagnosed with type 1 three years ago, but his chart, which I see at his check-ups, says he has type 1.5. What is that?

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My 10-year-old son has a “dirty neck,” which I suspect is acanthrosis nigricans. I have type 1. He has inflammatory issues. I have been advised to take him to a pediatric endocrinologist for tests. What is your opinion?

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My daughter has intermittent high blood sugars, with symptoms, yet had no antibodies, and an acceptable A1c. Can type 1 develop slowly? The doctor has not yet diagnosed type 1, is unsure what is going on. Should we get a second opinion from a different endocrinologist?

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My relative with Addison’s has been experiencing blood sugars up to 14 mmol/L (252 mg/dl) and was put on metformin. Given her GAD antibody results, I wonder if she has type 1 diabetes. Are the elevated numbers from her steroids?

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How does a blood test determine if you have type 1 diabetes?

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My son had a number of illnesses prior to his diagnosis. Could that have increased his blood sugars enough to elevate the A1c? Is here a possibility that he may not have diabetes?

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