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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My almost four year old adopted son had hypoglycemia after birth, and I have seen him have completely behavior very much out of character which is normal after getting some sugar. I’ve taken him to two doctors about this problem who have both said that his fits are most likely just typical temper tantrums. Does this sound like he could still have hypoglycemia?

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I have been trying to potty train my two and half year old daughter, but she is constantly going to the potty and is having accidents all the time. She drinks a fair amount and is also very small for her age. Diabetes runs in my family, but not my immediate family. Should I be concerned?

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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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