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Diagnosis and Symptoms

I recently had a glucose tolerance test which revealed before the drink my level was normal; one hour after the drink, it was high, and at the end of the test, it was low. Why would my blood sugar go so high, and within two hours drop so low?

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I’ve noticed that my six year old daughter lots of accidents in her clothes, and yesterday she was told that she was spilling ketones in her urine. I did a fasting blood sugar on her last week which was 81 mg/dl [4.5 mmol/L].Should I take her to the family doctor and have blood drawn?

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We have a family history of diabetes on both sides, and my son is having some problems. Is there a possibility my child could have diabetes? What test should I request? Am I being neurotic?

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My 18 year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes which I can’t understand because she is grossly overweight. She is a 1200 calorie diet and takes the same doses of insulin every day without carb counting. Can this be type 1 diabetes? Doesn’t she need to match calories to carbs?

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The doctor put me on Tolinase, but two weeks later I needed insulin. Am I in my honeymoon? Could I possibly have type 2?

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For three year prior to diagnosis, my son would throw up several times in a month. We had him through every test imaginable but nothing was found. Now that he’s been diagnosed and his blood sugars are level, he doesn’t throw up anymore, but his doctor doesn’t think the throwing up was caused by a slow onset of diabetes. What are your thoughts?

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My three and one-half year old grandson was diagnosed as having “inherited insulin resistance”. The doctor wants to give him Glucophage, but we are skeptical.

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For the last eight weeks I have been getting high temperatures with low blood pressure and a heart rate over 127 beats per minute. I have recently had my urine tested which contains both protein and blood. Would this be a sign of diabetes?

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I have a strong family history of diabetes, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 17 weeks into my pregnancy, and I fear I may have type 2 diabetes that after I give birth. I am currently oral glyburide and restricting carbohydrate consumption. If I continue to have high blood sugars after giving birth, which oral medications are safe to take while breastfeeding?

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The endocrinologist gave us a meter, and after analyzing the numbers, she decided to see us again in six months, and we are call if symptoms arose. Does this seem like a safe tactic? Can blood sugars really shoot out of the target ranges in a person who does not have diabetes? Why would my daughter be going high once in a while? Can this happen?

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