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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My four year old has had sugar in her urine several times. Is this a sign of diabetes? If she does not have sugar in her urine next week, will she still need tests?

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My toddler has pancreatic insufficiency. I check his blood sugars when he seems to be drinking and urinating frequently and have found some slightly elevated readings. Should I take him to a pediatric endocrinologist?

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When diagnosed, all of my son’s antibody tests were negative. Have you ever heard of this?

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My doctor has confirmed that I have type 1. Should I ask him to re-test for antibodies again as my blood sugars are still in the normal range with no medication, diet and exercise only?

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The school nurse suggested we get our son test because he has symptoms of acanthosis nigricans. Is this a sign of diabetes? What should I do? We have no insurance.

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My teen, who has Down Syndrome, gained 15 pounds in two months so the endocrinologist had her undergo a GTT. Based on her results, what do you think?

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A co-worker tested my blood sugar and it was 150 mg/dl [8.3 mmol/L], then 170 mg/dl [9.4 mmol/L]. Is this serious? Should I get blood work done?

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Recently, my daughter had what I felt was a high fasting blood sugar. Several additional tests were also somewhat high. Could this be early diabetes?

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My daughter had a urine test that was normal. Because she had some symptoms and type 1 is in my family, should I take her for a blood test?

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Despite negative tests done by an endocrinologist, my daughter has occasional high post food blood sugars. Why would this be? My son has been wetting his bed and recently had a low blood sugar when he felt dizzy. Should I be concerned?

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