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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My daughter has hypothyroidism and has developed abscesses on her body. Could these mean she has diabetes?

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After seven months with diabetes, I still do not know what type of diabetes my son has. His blood sugars are in range unless he eats more than 80 grams of carbohydrates per meal. Could he have both insulin reistance and insulin sensitive at the same time?

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My granddaughter recently had a low insulin level then had a normal glucose tolerance test. What does this mean? Should we be concerned?

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Because of weak spells, my teen son had an OGTT. The ranges I have seen indicate he is fine, but I was told he has pre-diabetes and needs to cut out sugar. What is your opinion?

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I was diagnosed with type 1 after being overweight and treated with Ziak for hypertension. What role did this medication have in causing my symptoms? I have stopped taking insulin and still have mostly normal blood sugars. Do I really have type 1?

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Two years after my diagnosis with type 1, I require only eight units of insulin daily and always have an A1c of 5%. How accurate are A1cs? Why are my antibodies negative? Could I have idiopathic diabetes?

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I have had type 1 for 20 years, so, I was concerned with my daughter’s bed wetting, then weight loss. She is now on a low dose of Lantus and often has normal blood sugar. Does she really have type 1?

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At age 37, I was diagnosed with type 1. Now, my new endocrinologist says I have type 2 based on antibody testing. How do I know which type I have?

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I am a triathlete. I went to a doctor because of dizziness, nausea and headaches. He ran blood tests and said I have diabetes. Given my athletic conditioning and carbohydrate loading, is this possible?

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I recently started on prednisone after an asthma attack. I now have increased thirst and urination. Are these side effects or have I developed diabetes?

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