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Diagnosis and Symptoms

I had written to you before with a question about whether or not I have diabetes and, as you suggested, I consulted with the doctor, and gave him a copy of my blood sugars with a home monitor which have been 149-212mg/dl [8.3-11.8 mmol/L]. I am confused as they are treating me like a hypochondriac, and your initial answer said I should consult him.

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My seven year old granddaughter was going to bathroom and drinking a lot so I checked her sugar with my blood meter, and it was almost 400 mg/dl [22.2 mmol/L]. We are taking her to her doctor, but I would like to know if this means she will have to go on insulin. What is the best treatment for someone so young?

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My son five year old is small for his age and is being followed by a pediatric endocrinologist, but I am concerned because recently wants to eat constantly. As much as he eats, he is not gaining any weight at all. Should I be concerned about his failure to gain weight? Is there any correlation between a growth disorder and diabetes?

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My son (11 years old) was diagnosed as diabetes Type 1 a month ago. He had 800 mg/dL sugar when we went to hospital. He had all the symptoms like excessive thirst, excessive urination, excessive hunger weight loss, fatigue, high blood sugar level, and sugar and ketones in the urine.

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I’m not gaining weight, but I’m eating constantly because I’m starving just 10 minutes after a meal, and I’m not excessively thirsty. Five months ago, I had a fasting blood sugar of 7.8 mmol/L [140 mg/dl], but the followup test was normal. Would you suggest I go back to the doctor?

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My seven year old daughter has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and an underactive thyroid. Is type 2 more dangerous for her than it is for an adult? She does not fit the type 2 “description”. She is very thin, very active, and continues to lose weight.

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My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes eighteen months ago. She was 10 at the time. She had no symptoms such as weight loss or excessive thirst.

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In a seven year old, if a urine test shows no ketones or sugar, is it still necessary to do any blood work to rule out diabetes?

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My husband is 36. Recently he went for a pre-employment physical and the only thing the employer told him that showed up from his physical was an enlarged pancreas and low blood sugar. Could his enlarged pancreas have anything to do with his low sugar?

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We have been everywhere with my son, trying to find some help and answers, etc. I guess to summarize at this point, he has very rapid spikes and falls in his blood sugars when he has any form of concentrated sweets/sugars, during which time his mental status changes as a result.

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