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Diagnosis and Symptoms

I would like to know how to interpret my three year old son’s GTT. Do you see this type of GTT in children with pre-clinical diabetes? Does diabetes take this long to come out? Are low blood sugars common early on?

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Five years ago, my 49 year old husband was diagnosed with MODY, and I understand it’s very rare. Can you give me any information on it, or direct me to websites that have info on it?

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My blood sugars have been within normal ranges (pre and post meals) for the past three weeks with only diet and exercise. Does this sound like a honeymoon period? Is there anything else I should be doing or any other tests I should be having done?

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My 20 year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just three months ago. She is in very good control, but she has not taken the antibody test because In Venezuela it is almost impossible to find a lab that perform that test. How important is the antibody test?

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My two year old daughter becomes very tearful and emotional if she is late getting a meal. After eating her behavior is back to being a happy, active kid. Should I get her tested for diabetes or hypoglycemia?

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My son has always drunk a lot more and urinated a lot more but this summer my friend checked his blood sugar level which was 171mg/dl [9.5 mmol/L]. I am taking him to the doctor. What should I expect them to do?

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I am concerned that my three year old son may be experiencing early signs of diabetes. We have a family history of diabetes on both sides. On two different occasions (one after eating dried fruit and a second after canned fruit) he stated that he did not feel well and that he had to lie down. He became pale and clammy. After giving him a drink and more food he felt better. Could this be an early sign?

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My three day old granddaughter was a month early and all’s well except she has no body fat to maintain body temperature and her blood sugar is very high, which has been diagnosed as “transient diabetes”. The doctors say she may grow out of it within 18 months, but I’m finding difficulty finding any information on this.

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My 15 year old daughter gets blisters on her feet all the time so about six months ago, I took to the doctor who gave her some type of cream for fungus. Last week, we went back to the doctor and this time the doctor ordered blood work to check for thyroid and diabetes. What is reason for these kind of tests?

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My husband has had type 1 diabetes for 10 years, and our biggest fear is that our 10 month old son would get it too. Recently he had a low white count on a routine blood test. Is there any connection between low white cell count and diabetes? Is this an indication that he will get it?

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