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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My 14 tear old son was diagnosed 15 months ago with type 1 diabetes by a doctor who told us there was no chance that his diabetes was reversible or temporary. This week, after new lab tests and following a month of very low blood sugars and no insulin, a different doctor told us that our son is producing insulin. Have you seen similar cases?

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My 4 year old daughter has been diagnosed with ketone hypoglycemia. What can you tell me about this? So far they don’t think she is diabetic. Do you know if there is a connection between the two?

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For the past two months, my four and a half year old daughter has been showing many of the symptoms of diabetes. I took her to our doctor who did a urine test for diabetes, it came up negative. He said that they only do blood tests in adults. Is this correct? If so, are urine tests accurate?

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I have an 8 year old daughter who weighs about 43 pounds (fully dressed). She has been having a lot of trouble being very tried, drinking all the time, and going to the restroom very often. Also, she complains of being dizzy, having headaches a lot and very shaky hands. What does this mean?

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I am a 26 year old male who was diagnosed with Type 1 about 10 months ago. Over the last 10 months, I have been reducing my intake of insulin to near zero, thinking I was in the honeymoon period. Today, my C-peptide came back positive and my antibodies came back negative.

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My child is six years old. She has not been diagnosed with diabetes, but I am concerned because her appetite has increased, she is always thirsty, and is complaining of being tired.

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My 8 1/2 year old little girl always says she is thirsty. She is shaky and she has been taking naps. She has not taken naps since she was about 5. She also says she her belly hurts a lot. I have a family history of type 2 and my husband’s parents have a history of type 2. Could she have diabetes?

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They are suggesting juvenile diabetes. Could you tell me what the symptoms might be, and what they should be doing? My husband has type 1 diabetes. His mother and several siblings all had diabetes. Would this be a factor?

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What do you think about the fact that eating pasta on a daily basis seems to trigger attacks of what I consider low blood sugar? Where can I obtain more information regarding metabolic disturbances?

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My 10 year old daughter has shown signs of having diabetes for about a year and a half. A home urine test was positive for glucose. If she indeed has diabetes, and I have waited this long, what has it done to her system by waiting? How can I reassure her that everything is okay and she is still the same loving, caring 10 year old she was before the test?

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