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Diagnosis and Symptoms

Born prematurely, my four year old is very lethargic. His blood sugar was 195 mg/dl [10.8 mmol/L] after cereal and milk. Is it EVER normal for a child to have this blood sugar level?

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When my daughter was younger, I was told that she had borderline diabetes, but now every time I go to the doctor they tell me all her problems are related to her ADHD. I am really concerned because she urinates a lot, drinks a lot, and when she eats sugar, she gets really bad headaches, very tired and worn out. Is this diabetes or is my daughter’s ADHD causing her problems?

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For about two months, my 22 month old daughter has been waking up during the night. I guess this is typical for her age. I don’t know whether to be concerned about her having diabetes or not.

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Is it possible for a child’s blood sugar to be low and high without having diabetes?

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My 21 month old son drinks all the time, actually and pees it right out into his diaper. My wife, who is a nurse, also noticed that he has fruity breath and called the doctor after noticing his intake and output of fluids. I am taking him for a blood test today, but I want to know if his fruity breath is really an indicator or not.

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When my 10 month old son was recently admitted into the hospital with RSV, he had an elevated blood sugar, but the hospital did not address this issue with us nor did they run another test. My family physician is concerned and has ordered more blood tests, but I have not noticed any of the usual warning signs of diabetes. Would it be obvious that he had diabetes

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My four year old son has been referred to the pediatric diabetes center, but his doctor didn’t do anything for him except set up this appointment which isn’t until next week, and my son is still sick. What other tests are involved in diagnosing someone with diabetes? What is the first plan of treatment? When will his nausea go away after starting treatment?

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I have some high blood sugars, and ever since I went to that endocrinologist I have felt like I was making a big deal out of nothing. Does all of this sound silly to you? What should my blood sugar goal be? Could I possibly have LADA? I was going to talk to my doctor about all this, but I wondered if I was being an alarmist.

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Initially, we were told that my grandson had glucose intolerance. Then we were informed that he had type 1 diabetes, and the paediatrician wished to commence insulin, but he was seen by a different paediatrician who wishes to carry out glucose tolerance testing and says he does not require insulin. What would be our best course of action?

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During a cholesterol check-up, my A1c was up to 6.2. Could this increase be from the steroids in the Flonase I have been using? Do I have diabetes?

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