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Diagnosis and Symptoms

At the end of September, I was diagnosed with type 2. But, I am not obese and have been having very high blood sugars and other symptoms of type 1. Should I be on insulin? Could I have MODY?

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Both my children have abnormal blood sugars. Can they have pre-diabetes for type 1? Where can I find help?

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Our three year old has type 1, so his eight year old brother asked to be checked. His blood sugar was somewhat elevated and he tested positive for GAD-65 antibodies. We were told to wait for more symptoms. How can we delay the onset of diabetes?

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My toddler seems to need to eat frequently to avoid being shaky. Is this diabetes or something else?

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At a recent physical, my doctor said I could have pre-diabetes. I then failed an FAA physical because I had glucose in my urine. I am not overweight. Could this be something else?

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I was diagnosed with Grave’s disease three years ago and have had high blood sugars for a year. My doctor says the highs will go away when my Grave’s is stabilized. How can I bring down my blood sugars?

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Because she was symptomatic, I had tests done on my daughter. Her fasting blood sugar was fine, but she has erratic readings at home. Could she be in the honeymoon phase of type 1? Our doctor thinks it might be type 2.

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My son was diagnosed with type 1 in late December 2006. The doctor said we caught it early, that he was in his honeymoon. Is this the correct diagnosis or could he have MODY?

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Although his blood sugars were elevated during his OGTT, my young son has had normal fasting blood sugars at home. Could the OGTT have had excess glucose that caused the blood sugar spikes? Do we still need to monitor our son’s blood sugars?

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At the doctor’s office, my niece’s blood sugar was 340 mg/dl [18.9 mmol/L]. At the hospital, her blood sugars were normal after two meals. Is it possible to have an isolated high blood glucose reading? Could this be a sign of pre-diabetes?

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