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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My teen son had a blood test because he had glucose in his urine. We won’t get the test results for over a week. What will they indicate?

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I am 20 years old and was diagnosed with diabetes in June. Can your pancreas stop working at any stage in life? I am taking Lantus and having some nighttime lows. Will I stop having them soon? Can I split my meals into two meals to avoid post-meal highs?

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Our 16 1/2 year old Caucasian daughter is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 115 pounds, and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes almost four years ago when she had all the typical symptoms and a blood sugar of 404 mg/dl [24.4 mmol/L]. However, her doctor is doubting that she has diabetes. Could my daughter have type 1B diabetes?

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My son is thirsty, urinates a lot, is tired and has legs that ache. I cannot get my pediatrician to test my son for diabetes. Should I push for testing?

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Does pre-diabetes commonly precede type 1 diabetes in older patients? My doctor says I am developing type 2, but I don’t think I fit in that category. Should I ask for an antibody test? Is there a way to get a free one?

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My daughter had an oral glucose tolerance test that showed she had impaired glucose tolerance, and now we check my daughter’s blood glucoses. For the most part, her fasting and bedtime readings are normal, but once every few weeks her bedtime levels are high. She has no other symptoms so I am wondering what the next step should be.

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I have had type 1 diabetes for over 33 years, and my child is showing significant signs and has postprandial hyperglycemia as well, but he seems to be able to pass the glucose tolerance test.

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I have type 2 diabetes and had an infected ulcer on my foot that is now all better, but my blood sugars are very high. I was on Lantus, but my sugars were only better for a very short time (about two weeks). Can someone with type 2 diabetes develop type 1 diabetes? How high do blood sugars run if someone with type 1 diabetes does not take insulin?

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How does one determine the difference between malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus (MRDM) and type 1 diabetes?

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I am 44 years old, overweight, and I have PCOS. Four months ago, my fasting blood glucose was within normal range, my insulin level was 45, my A1c was 6.2%, and my C-peptide was normal. I was told I have type 2 diabetes. put on metformin twice per day and told to cut back on carbohydrates. Do I really have diabetes? Should I be checking my own blood at home?

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