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Diagnosis and Symptoms

Do the newest guidelines for the diagnosis of diabetes apply to children as well as adults? At what age can the adult criteria be applied to adolescents?

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My brother is 13 years old and was diagnosed type 1 diabetes 3 months ago. Except for high sugar level, he doesn’t have any symptoms of having diabetes. Is this a common thing at that period?

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I have a 5 year old, African American who has Acanthosis Nigricans and insulin resistance. Does this mean she will get Type 2 diabetes and is there anything I can do to prevent the possibility?

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I will be 53 years old in October. I was told by a hospital doctor that my blood sugar was high and I had diabetes. However, my GP said that I may be on the borderline and wouldn’t say that I have diabetes. Who can I believe?

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My granddaughter, 14 years old, was diagnosed 5 weeks ago. Her mother and I are concerned about other symptoms which have not been addressed by the doctor, such as: loss of hair, loss of enamel on her teeth, her period which started at age 12 and stopped after 2 periods.

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My 4 year old grandson is scheduled for a 3 hour blood sugar test. They will draw his blood 6 times and give him sweet things to drink in between. Is there a simpler test for one so young and active? His only symptom is thirst and lots of liquid consumption.

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I want your expert advice regarding a one year old child with who is suffering from diabetes. Is there any method of detecting if there has been damage to the beta cells?

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My 16 year old son has hypoglycemia and sometimes we have a problem controlling his blood sugar. He has days where it stays low no matter what we do and then other days it is high. Could there be something else going on that we need checked out? Does this mean that he has the early stages of diabetes?

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I don’t think that I will be classified with diabetes, but feel I have impaired glucose tolerance (IGT).Would seeing some physicians/dietitians that specialize in diabetes or IGT might be better educational option for me instead of being handed a sheet of paper with suggested menus? Should a patient ask for a referral to a dietitian and an endocrinologist if the attending physician doesn’t make that recommendation?

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When I was 21 years old, I had gestational diabetes, and at 24 years old, I was told I had hypoglycemia. I am now 25 years old, and lately I sometimes am fatigued, get very thirsty, and have frequent urination. Could these be signs of type 2 diabetes?

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