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Diagnosis and Symptoms

Taking only one unit of insulin, my daughter has mostly in range blood sugars. Should we discontinue the Lantus? Is it possible she doesn’t have diabetes?

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My son has had both glucose and ketones in his urine. Both have gone away. His pediatrician recommends insulin. Is this necessary?

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Due to random elevated blood sugars, I had A1cs done on my seven children. All but one were over 6.0. What does this mean?

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Since my son’s earlier high blood sugar with ketones, I have monitored him at home. What do you think of his blood sugars? Could this be an early phase of diabetes?

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My youngest son has type 1 and I tested positive for GAD-65. What is the chance I will develop type 1? Is there some way to prevent it?

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Symptomatic for diabetes since March, our daughter’s fasting blood sugar was slightly elevated and she tested negative for antibodies. If it’s not diabetes, what else could it be? How should we proceed?

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My daughter has had secondary nocturnal enuresis. She had a coxsackie virus in August. What are the odds she could now have diabetes so soon after the virus?

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Despite her symptoms, my daughter’s medical team is not concerned about her blood sugars and symptoms. Should I see about taking her to a pediatric endocrinologist that specializes in diabetes?

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My husband’s twins from his first marriage both have diabetes. Last year, my daughter was diagnosed with it. Could she have gotten it from the twins?

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Can you comment on the results of my three hour GTT? My doctor says that I failed “technically,” but should merely watch my diet and continue to exercise.

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