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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My six year old has had frequent hypoglycemic episodes. Recently, when hospitalized, he had ketones and reducing substances. Are these a sign of diabetes?

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I’ve had two OGTT’s with slightly elevated two hour blood sugars. I have had intermittent symptoms for over a year and have swings in blood sugars when I eat more calories. I also have ketones. How do I get proper care?

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I have been taking Synthroid for several years. Recently, I have what I think is impaired glucose tolerance. Are my thyroid problems causing high blood sugars? How can I slow my progression to diabetes?

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My son has been experiencing fatigue, headaches and nausea in the afternoons. Almost 13, could these symptoms be related to puberty?

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How can I find out if my daughter has type 1 or type 2? When she was diagnosed a week ago, she’d been thirsty, urinating a lot and had lost weight. But she was overweight. She’s had hypothyroidism since October 2006.

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My adult brother was diagnosed with type 1 three years ago. He is losing weight, has blurry vision, and little appetite. Could this be celiac?

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Within the past year, I have been experiencing both low blood sugars and postprandial highs. My laboratory checked fasting blood sugar was normal, as was my A1c. What should I do?

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Based on the following laboratory values received today, what type of diabetes might I have and how might it best be treated?

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For curiosity, we checked our daughter’s blood sugar and it was elevated. The ER doctors told us not to worry and the pediatrician laughed at us. What could be going on?

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Because he has a high BMI and possible symptoms, my son had laboratory tests done. Based on the results, do I have anything to worry about?

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