My eight year old son has gained 20 pounds in the last six to nine months. He craves “sweets/candies” and seems to be thirsty all of the time. He also has skin conditions like persistent athlete’s foot and recently an unexplained rash that spread around his abdomen. The rash has since gone away. He doesn’t seem to urinate frequently, that I have noticed. Also, about two months ago, he would vomit about once a week. The vomiting has since stopped as well, but I am concerned there is an underlying problem to all of this. Is diabetes a possibility?

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