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Although she has no excessive thirst or urination, my daughter has lost weight. No obvious causes were found. Could she still have diabetes even though it is not showing up on a test?

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After I had trouble rousing my son, I took him to the E.R. where they gave him Pepsi. Blood work indicated an elevated blood sugar, which could have been from the Pepsi. Should I be concerned that he may have diabetes?

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Should there be sugar in my son’s urine if he has diabetes? Or, should I request blood tests?

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Initially diagnosed with pre-diabetes, my daughter had one elevated reading daily and was re-diagnosed with type 1 and started on insulin. Is she type 1? Is insulin the correct course of action?

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My son has had hyperglycemia since birth. His A1c is mostly normal, even though he takes no insulin. The doctor wants us to test his blood sugar less than the current three times a day. What is your opinion? Could this be a long honeymoon?

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At birth, my son’s blood sugar was low. Was his diabetes caused by this or the medication I took while pregnant? When do I need to worry about complications?

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There are days when I drink and eat a lot, but I have no other symptoms of diabetes. I do have relatives with type 2. Could I have diabetes?

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Using my mom’s meter, my daughter had an elevated blood sugar. At the doctor’s, her blood sugar was normal. Can someone’s blood sugar shoot up, then fall before a doctor can catch it?

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Recently, when my younger son was ill, I noticed his fruity breath so I checked his blood sugar. It was 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L], but the doctor said just to watch for urine glucose. Are elevated blood sugars normal for sick children? Should he have an antibody test?

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My son has the symptoms of diabetes and often spikes high blood sugars. But, they always come down on their own. What could this be? He has been seen by an endocrinologist who cannot determine what is going on.

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