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My 10-year-old tested positive for the three antibodies that cause diabetes. I’ve read that she will get diabetes, that her body may already be attacking itself. Is this correct?

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A month ago, I was told I have a pancreatic insufficiency. I am tired and go to the bathroom quite frequently. I was very dizzy after the first hour of my glucose tolerance test. Could diabetes have caused the insufficiency? Or, could the insufficiency have caused diabetes?

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My daughter has some of the symptoms of diabetes, but earlier tests were normal. New tests were just done, but I don’t know the results. If not diabetes, what else could she have?

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After a trip to the Emergency Room for a fever and cough, my daughter’s blood sugar was elevated. Does this mean she could have diabetes? Could have the medication she was given have interfered with the results?

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My son has had extreme hunger, thirst and drenching night sweats and I am concerned he has diabetes. What do you think of these symptoms?

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Based on my symptoms, including extreme thirst, breath smelling like Juicy Fruit gum, and a blood sugar of 956 mg/dl [53.1 mmol/L], do I have diabetes? My doctor initially thought it was the flu.

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Diagnosed in February, my teen son has needed no short acting insulin since mid-March. He runs on the track team. His GAD test was negative. What does this mean? Are there other causes for his condition?

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My daughter tested positive only to GAD 2. All other tests were negative. Is this “normal” diabetes?

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I took my son to the pediatrician who was concerned about my son’s elevated blood sugar. I then consulted with a geneticist and a pediatric endocrinologist. Are they worried about diabetes for no reason? My son doesn’t really have any symptoms.

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When being treated for reflux in his kidney, my son was spilling ketones and protein. After his A1c was found to be 5.3, the doctor was not concerned, but I am. Should I find another doctor?

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