Daughter with Diabetes - She Is 15Yo

Have you taken her to a pediatric endocrinologist and an adolescent OBGYN? I can recommend one to you if needed.

You may have already done this, but I would have her thyriod levels checked. The symptoms you mention could be a sign of a thyriod disorder. I hope you get some wonderful help here!

I would have her thyroid checked and have her screened for celiac disease. When they diagnosed her, did they test for antibodies associated with diabetes? About 10-15% of folks diagnosed with type 2 are actually what they refer to as type 1.5, which is autoimmune based diabetes. About 15% of the folks with type1 (and this Type 1.5) also have celiac disease. And, of the folks with celiac, about 15% have autoimmune based thyroid disease. Also, bipolar is also correlated with celiac (which is an intolerance to wheat gluten). The proteins found in the gluten can impact the brain. You can google all your daughters symptoms to find the correlation with celiac. Or look at some of the references on this website: www.celiac.com There's actually a bipolar forum on the celiac.com website. The good news about celiac disease is that no drugs are required to treat it - she would just need to modify her diet, but it is very compatible with the diet she's following for her diabetes. Also, does your daughter exercise regularly? That is really, really important for diabetes.

Have you had her thyroid checked?

Is your daughter seeing a pediatric endocrinologists? My daughter has Type 1-which is completely different than Type 2-but I know the doctors at the clinic she goes to treats chldren with type 2 also. If she is not seeing one then I suggest she should. They will regularly check her A1C and possibly provide better/more treatment options. Also-do you do blood glucose checks at home? That could help as well.

This could be an issue with her Thyroid...many times the thyroid issues and diabetes go hand in hand...and the drugs given can affect the other, etc. I would see the endocrinologist again.

Hi M.,

I certainly understand your daughters symptoms. I'm a Type 1 Diabetic who was diagnosed within the last 6 years. The one suggestion I have is to drink plenty of water, incorporate some form of exercise and continue to watch her levels. If she is fatigued it may be because her levels are out of control and escalating or that she is not getting the right type of carbs in her system. There is a program on Cable called Diabetic Life that has proven to be extremely helpful to me.

Thanks,

C.

Shaklee has a supplement that has been known to help. I'm sure you know she needs regular excercise...
Hope it gets better.

Just a thought....Her symptoms may not all be because of the diabetes, but could be from the med she takes for the bipolar disorder. All of those things you mentioned are common side affects to those types of meds. Sometimes, the drugs that worked fine create problems during and after puberty.
Just a thought.

Hi M.,

As I'm sure you're aware from the American Diabetes Association, it's really important for your daughter to eat as many fresh, raw fruits and vegetables as she can. This could also help with the bipolar condition and chronic fatigue. Good nutrition helps every system of our bodies.

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God bless you and your daughters,

M.
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