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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My six year old son seems to be having problems with hypoglycemia. He has seizures and developmental apraxia, is medicated for ADHD, and is waiting to go to a specialist o see if he has high functional autism. He has excessive thirst and urination, problems with bedwetting and coldness, and very bad tummy aches. Is all this possibly connected? Can diabetes be the problem?

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I know that my honeymoon period is longer than natural, and I would like to know why. Is it possible that I do not have type 1 diabetes?

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My 10 year old son was diagnosed a month ago. At the time, his HbA1c was 8%, and now it is 6.8%. He had a negative antibody test last week. He is taking a small dose of insulin twice a day. Does this mean he does not have diabetes?

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My son had an unexplained episode which seems to have been caused by low blood sugar. I have been testing his blood sugar levels on my own, at bedtime and upon waking, and I am keeping a diary of them. Have you heard of this? Should I be checking his sugar certain times of day? Do you feel I should make an appointment with a pediatric endocrinologist?

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I am 14 years old, weigh 107 pounds, and I was recently diagnosed with hypoglycemia. I have protein in my urine, and my doctor said she is worried about my blood pressure because it’s a little high for my weight and age. I have to see an endocrinologist, but my doctor didn’t tell me why. Why do you think I have to see an endocrinologist? What do you think is wrong?

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I was pregnant with my first child and was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I was supposed to go back to the endocrinologist after three months of delivery but never went. For over a year now, I have now begun to notice that my glucose levels are higher than usual around time of ovulation and come down to normal after my menstruation. Do I have a problem? Is this a hormonal thing?

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I feel my sister should see an endocrinologist. She sees an internist for high blood sugar, but he gave her no material to read about her type 2 diabetes, and we have had to ferret information from others who have diabetes, and on the Internet. Do I have reason to be concerned, or should I just not say anything more to her?

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Can a steroid trigger something in the human body to bring on diabetes or a high blood sugar?

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My mother, who does not have diabetes, went to see a doctor about the pain in her hands and shoulders, and the knots on her hands. The doctor said since diabetes runs in the family and the symptoms she is having that she may be insulin intolerant. What exactly does insulin intolerant mean?

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Although she has not been diagnosed with diabetes, my daughter has five to six high blood sugars a week and some lows. Is it normal for a child’s blood sugar to spike and fall?

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