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Diagnosis and Symptoms

Diagnosed with hypoglycemia in 1991, I am very overweight. For weeks, I have been feeling very weak and shaky. Is my hypoglycemia turning into diabetes?

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Using a friend’s meter, my daughter has had elevated blood sugars, but the pediatrician won’t diagnose diabetes without laboratory testing. Based on her history, what is your opinion?

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My son had a blood sugar of 215 mg/dl [11.9 mmol/L] 30 minutes after drinking some soda as a GTT. The doctor said it was diabetes. I am now limiting his carbohydrate intake, but he’s not gaining weight. How many carbohydrates should he get per day? Should I be checking his blood sugar one or two hours after meals?

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I take care of a toddler who voids shortly after drinking, eats a lot, but is not overweight. How can I encourage her mom to discuss this with a doctor?

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My cousin’s daughter was recently diagnosed with diabetes and put on injections three times a day. We are worried. What should we do? Should we travel to Delhi for treatment?

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My daughter becomes very shaky when she does not eat regularly. What are the percentages she will develop diabetes? We have a family history of it and I had gestational diabetes.

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I checked my toddler’s blood sugar and it was 322 mg/dl [17.9 mmol/L]. He’d been cranky and not eating. Might this be diabetes? Should I check him more and take the results to the doctor?

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My husband had a 9.6 mmol/L [173 mg/dl] fasting test. What does this mean? How is this different from an A1c?

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Symptomatic for diabetes, I took my son to a doctor who ran tests and told me not to worry. However, the regular pediatrician was concerned and ran the tests again. Should I be worried? My son has been thirsty, urinating more and has a dark ring around his neck.

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My young daughter has had some elevated blood sugars at home. She drinks a lot and always feels hungry. Though her urine test and A1c were normal, should I still be worried she has diabetes? What type would she have?

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