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Diagnosis and Symptoms

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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I have all the symptoms of type 1 except weight loss. Is high blood pressure a sign of diabetes? Would my finger prick iron test indicate my blood sugar level?

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Is it true diabetes can skip generations?

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My son has headaches, vomits, and urinates a lot. The main thing is he is in the bathroom every 10 minutes all day and night. If he does not eat right, he gets very ill. I was told he has hypoglycemia, but I did not get any information about it. Is it a type of diabetes? What is it? How do you treat it? What should I know?

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My daughter had headaches, fatigue and thirst. We were asked to check her blood sugars and feed her a special diet. She has some high blood sugars, according to our glucose meter. Does she need a pediatric endocrinologist? Should she have more tests?

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Recently, I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes and told to cut back on simple carbohydrates. I was fine a few months ago. Can type 2 come on so rapidly? Should I have further testing?

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In early August 2004, my teen son was diagnosed with early onset type 1. He was given insulin, which eventually led to a very low blood sugar reading. Since then, he has not needed insulin. His antibody tests for type 1 came back negative. Does he have type 2 or early onset type 1?

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Yesterday, my husband’s doctor sent him for a blood sugar test and the result was elevated. The doctor said he may have diabetes and should eat only white meat, vegetables, little sugar and return in a week. How do we know whether my husband does, in fact, have diabetes? What would be the course of action if we were living in the US?

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I was diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance which my general practitioner didn’t seem to think was such a big deal and told me to come back in three months for another check. However, since then I have invested in a blood glucose meter. Does this confirm the diagnosis of impaired glucose tolerance? Do these levels imply greater risks of developing diabetes or diabetic complications?

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