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Diagnosis and Symptoms

My daughter has been symptomatic for type 1. She had an elevated blood sugar using my cousin’s meter, but was in range at the doctor’s office. Could she be in the early stages or a honeymoon?

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Although tests seem to indicate I don’t need to worry about diabetes, my post-meal blood sugars are usually elevated for several hours. Am I “developing” diabetes? Should I be worried or not?

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Since my diagnosis on June 24, I have been able to reduce drastically the amount of insulin I take. Could I have type 2? Is my diabetes reversible?

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My young daughter has been tested for diabetes, but does not test positive. Sometimes, her blood sugars are a bit elevated and she recently had strange, sweet smelling urine. Why does she have the elevated blood sugars?

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My two year old has a CHD, a fundoplication, and has a g-tube. She has had low blood sugars, but now has elevated fasting blood sugars that go down throughout the day. What do you think is going on? She doesn’t really have many symptoms of diabetes.

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Can you help me figure out what type of diabetes I have? I am thin, have slightly elevated blood sugars and have found that insulin resistance drugs make my blood sugars go up, not down.

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I’ve had diabetes since I was pregnant. My son’s recent A1c was 5.9. Does this mean he may get type 1? Should I be concerned with his A1c?

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I was recently diagnosed with diabetes, but the doctor is unsure which type. If tests show I am not producing insulin, do I have type 1? Or, could I just be in the early stages of type 2? My blood sugars are somewhat high if I eat any carbs in my meals.

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I was diagnosed with type 1 at the age of 48. Isn’t it unusual for someone my age to be diagnosed with type 1? Can one person have worse diabetes than another?

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Because of my family history and fatigue, I had a two hour oral glucose tolerance test. Based on my results, am I diabetic or pre-diabetic? Should I watch my diet anyway?

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