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Diagnosis and Symptoms

For the last three or four months, I have noticed a mildly severe hair loss. I have been suffering from bad headaches, and I have been feeling very tired and run-down, no matter how much sleep I get. I have researched and found these symptoms to be the same for thyroid problems.

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I am worried about this sweet boy and no one is listening. I asked the neurologist who says he says that sugar problems cannot cause seizures and to to ask the pediatrician. I have asked the pediatrician to run a diabetes test, but he says it’s not needed. Do you think there may be a sugar problem? Is it worth checking out?

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Have people been diagnosed with diabetes that don’t even have it?

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I occasionally test my 16 month old son’s blood sugars out of curiosity, and he has had some levels on my meter that make me uneasy, while others seem to be fine. I’ve asked his pediatrician about all this, and she just tells me “not to worry. What can I do to reassure myself that he’s really okay?

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My two and a half year old daughter is constantly getting bladder infections and such so her doctor said she should have a diabetes test. I did this, and the result was 4.7. Is this normal in a child of two and a half years? Why did they suggest a diabetes test?

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I have had hypothyroidism for over 20 years, and within the past year, I was also diagnosed with diabetes. I cannot lose weight and have tried. I don’t eat much basically because I’m not hungry but nor do I drink a lot. I am extremely tired, my vision is not good, I am restless at night, I pee a lot, I am very moody, and I seem to cry at the drop of a hat. What could my problem be?

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I recently went to my gynecologist who was concerned about “a little” sugar in my urine. Could that be a sign of diabetes?

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I have a BMI of 37, we have a family history of type 2 diabetes, and I had gestational diabetes. While my almost three year old son is normal for height and weight, his BMI is under the fifth percentile for his age Do you think he could have something going on with diabetes?

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What is glucose intolerance?

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My 41 year old husband has had diabetes for over three years, and his medication has been increased on a regular basis since diagnosis. His blood sugar are always high in the morning, coming down slowly through the day, but he says he feels as unwell now as he did when he was first diagnosed. Is it possible he has type 1 and needs insulin?

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