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Diagnosis and Symptoms

I tested my son’s sugar using my meter, and found that his sugar, two hours after eating, was 8.9 mmol/L [160 mg/dl]. The next morning, I tested his fasting glucose which was was 4.5 mmol/L [81 mg/dl]. His doctor she said there was no worry as long as his fasting glucose didn’t go over 7 mmol/L [126 mg/dl]. Should I be concerned with the higher test of 8.9 [160 mg/dl]?

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I am concerned because my two year old daughter has had blood sugar abnormalities for approximately a month. Any idea as to what is causing these abnormalities?

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My almost six year old grandson had a grand mal seizure and high blood sugar. I am so frustrated, I don’t know where to turn next, and I just don’t feel comfortable with the care he received. Could they be treating us different because we don’t have ins? Can I check his sugar at home somehow so I can see if sugar is a problem?

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My 3-year-old son recently went in for his yearly check up and we mentioned that diabetes is very common in my husband’s side. It had been about four hours since my son had eaten lunch and his blood sugar was 194 mg/dl [10.8 mmol/L]. Yesterday they called and said that we needed to come in because he had low insulin levels. What is a low insulin level? Does that mean he has diabetes or will develop diabetes?

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My 8-year-old son has type 1 diabetes. Since his diagnosis, my other children sometimes find it fun to check their own blood sugars as well. I have noticed that my 6-year-old daughter has elevated (250-350+ [13.9-19.4 mmol/L]) blood sugars quite frequently. I have had urine tests and lab work done on her, all with normal results, and yet we continue to see her levels very high. What do you suggest?

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My two year old son was admitted with high blood sugar about a month ago. We were sent home and asked to continue monitoring. His levels could be 120, then an hour or so later be 230, then 45 minutes later be 180. Is that normal? In your opinion, is the wait and see approach the one to take with my son? If this is diabetes, how long is the typical onset period from where we are at now?

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Is there a test to track low blood sugar over time? Do you think that a pattern of mood changes might mean my daughter has hypoglycemia? Should I insist that my doctor, who I generally think is pretty good, refer us to a pediatric endocrinologist?

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I have had typical symptoms of diabetes. My urine test was negative. Should I ask my doctor to check my blood sugar level anyway?

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My husband was diagnosed with type 1 in early July 2004. He has since stopped using both Humalog and Lantus. Could something else have caused his hyperglycemia?

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Are there other diseases that present like diabetes? I’ve had many of the symptoms, but all tests showed I don’t have diabetes.

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