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Diagnosis and Symptoms

About two years ago, I had gestational diabetes requiring insulin which was discontinued after the birth. I have a strong family history of diabetes. I have been on prednisone for two to three years now, so I have gained 72 pounds. I have boils come up under my breasts, on them, under my arm pits, on my stomach, and on the inner thigh. Does this have anything to do with diabetes?

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For a newly diagnosed Type IA diabetes patient, is it necessary to send certain laboratory studies before giving exogenous insulin?

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My son is almost 3 years old. He has always had an intense craving for items high in sugar. Is this natural or could he have some blood sugar/insulin related imbalance?

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Can you tell me what diseases or conditions can be misdiagnosed as Type 1 diabetes?

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I have a 15 year old son who has had very strong breath odor for a couple of weeks. Yesterday an EMT friend told me that this could possibly be diabetes. Is this a possibility?

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How do type 1 diabetes and hypoglycemia relate to each other? I am 25 and have been told by one of my doctors that I have hypoglycemia, however, I suffer terribly with all the symptoms of type 1 diabetes.

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Please, can you explain me my 5 year old nephew’s GTT results? All urine glucose were negative. He had a former 2 hour postprandial blood sugar value of 116. He is not diagnosed yet. Does this results mean he is diabetic?

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My three year son had a blood sugar of 180mg/dl [10 mmol/L]. Since then it is still in the 150s mg/dl [8.3 mmol/L]. He has never been checked before and he doesn’t have any symptoms, but diabetes runs both sides of the family. I am very concerned. Could a virus have brought this on?

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Our seven year old son experiences great mood swings and violent outbursts, and his child psychologist suggested that this might be due to low blood sugars levels. How can I be sure? What food do I give him to combat this problem? Is it a realistic answer? Should he be tested for diabetes?

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Our five year old son’s urine was positive for glucose during a routine kindergarten exam, and his pediatrician told us our son likely had type 1 diabetes, but his blood sugar and A1c were normal. He recommends no further treatment unless other symptoms are manifested. Would you recommend getting the antibody test or a second opinion from a specialist? Is our pediatrician’s diagnosis reasonable and our son is likely diabetes free?

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