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Diagnosis and Symptoms

How can I help lower my grandson’s risk for getting type 2 diabetes?

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My young daughter has some diabetes symptoms, including slightly elevated blood sugars, fruity breath, and sweet smelling urine. These symptoms first occurred during an illness two years ago, but they passed. What are your thoughts?

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My 10 year old son has had diabetes for two months. For the last several years, I have noticed a foul odor in the bathroom after he urinates. Could this be related to his condition? If so, was his condition already brewing several years before we found out he had it? Could I have done something years prior to prevent it?

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I am a 46 year old woman who has had hypoglycemia for approximately 25 years. I have been experiencing excess thirst, frequency of urination (especially at night), fatigue, weakness in the legs and arms, and most recently, rapid weight gain and fluid retention. Is it possible that I no longer have hypoglycemia, and I now have diabetes?

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After I eat sugar I get really hyper. Someone mentioned something about hyperglycemia. I was just wondering if I could have that or any other type of diabetes.

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I was diagnosed with Type 2 D.M. at age 47 (I previously had gestational diabetes). I am one of those lean diabetes. Is etiology and treatment any different for lean diabetics?

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My daughter was referred to a pediatric endocrinologist because her regular doctor found sugar in her urine and also high blood sugar level at a recent sick visit. The specialist ran several blood tests and had us monitor her blood sugar for several days. She had a few high readings, but the doctor said that all of the lab reports indicate that she does not have diabetes at this time.

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My son is 12 and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes one month ago. I’m confused by the blood sugar readings in other letters written to you. I use a meter that states that it measures mmol/l. I’m told that any reading below 3.5 should be treated as a hypo, but his blood sugar rarely goes above 6.0.

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My grandson is four years old and always is crying because he is so thirsty or he has to go to the bathroom. His mother asked the doctors about this, because his father has diabetes. They said he is fine, if it continues, we will test him when he is five years old. Why do they wait till he is five?

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I am a 20 year old male and was diagnosed as having diabetes about 10 months ago. Suddenly last week, I found that I was hypo’ing badly after any meal I had. Last week I stopped taking my insulin and ever since have been okay. I was wondering if you had any ideas as to what could have gone on.

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