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My Son Might Have Juvenile Diabetes
Asked by F.S. from Rochester
on August 4, 2009
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The past couple of weeks my 4 1/2 year old son has had classic symptoms of juvenile diabetes. Up until yesterday he has complained about being tired (which is highly u...
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- Hi F.. All of the the things that you described are symptoms of juvenile diabetes. I myself am a juvenile diabetic and I was diagnosed when I was 18 months old, so I...
- F., My son had the same symptoms and I too was worried about him especially since his grandma and uncle have diabetes. He was going to the bathroom a lot and he kep...
- I did the test for my daughter too... drinking is the real issue... if they are drinking excessivly.. this is a warning sign. My daughter didn't have it.. she just lo...
How Much Thirst Is Excessive?
Asked by M.O. from New York
on April 21, 2008
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Hi ladies.
My almost-21-month-old son is an apple juice fiend! He will sometimes drink two to 2.5 sippy cups of juice in an hour, then go for two or three hours wit...
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- Doesn't sound like Diabetes, because of the long intervals with out fluids, and the fact that he doesn't eat excessively, more than likely thats because he is filli...
- I am a Type 1 Diabetic, so I can tell you in my experience excessive thirst is 24 hours a day. Before I was diagnosed, I would drink water all the time, I couldn't ma...
- My son (20 months) is the same way with all flavors of juice. He used to drink juice all day & I changed diapers all day! I just severely cut down his juice intake t...
4 1/2 Year Old Daughter Diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes
Asked by L.T. from Mobile
on May 9, 2007
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April 1, 2007, I took my 4 and 1/2 year old daughter to the Pediatrician's office. For about 2 weeks she had been having to tee-tee all the time, and was wetting the b...
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- My thoughts and prayers are with you and your little one :)
- L., Thank you so much for posting this and alerting everyone to this very real danger. My little brother was diagnosed at 5, and we had no idea what was going on eit...
- L.- thank you so much for sharing your experience. God was with you and especially Josie. You're in my prayers. J.
Blood in Stool
Asked by S.K. from South Bend
on February 22, 2009
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Hi Mommas! =)
We are very concerned about my 10 year old niece, Lia. Lia was diagnosed with type 1 juvenile diabetes when she was 7. I'm telling you this because ...
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- Dear S., You might give you SIL a heads up on Dr. Merkle. If your niece has problems that aren't clean he will take the time to help figure out what is going on. ...
- My daughter, who is 8, had this happen this time last year. We took her to the doctor who did some tests and scheduled us to see a GI who did some tests all of which c...
- This happened to me when I was in about 5th grade. At first the dr said it was hemmorhoids then they did a colonoscopy and found juvenile papillomas (polyps). They w...
Juveniel Diabetes - Type 1
Asked by S.N. from Atlanta
on July 11, 2008
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Hello everyone.
I have posted several times diff't questions re: my son who is 16 months now. It is with great sad I write he was diagnosed w/ type 1 juvenile diabe...
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- Dear S., I am so very sorry to hear of your son's diagnosis. I understand exactly how you are feeling. My own son Jacob was diagnosed on July 3, 2004, when he was...
- Have you met with a diabetes educator? Is your son seeing a pediatric endocrinologist? Do you use a meter that offers alternative site testing- you test arms, legs an...
- S. - First realize that you are not alone. Also, your son is not alone with his diagnosis. Although I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was 35, it IS emotionall...
Does Anyone Have a Child with Juvenile Diabetes?
Asked by B.S. from Kansas City
on November 24, 2008
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My husband and I are starting to worry about our 2.5 y/o. Both of my maternal grandparents are Type 1 diabetic so it wouldn't be unheard of for her to have it. Within ...
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- Get your daughter tested if she has Diabetes it could already be doing damage to her major organs and I would hate for her to go into a Diabetic Coma.My son goes in sp...
- My best friend is a diabetic. She developed it in her preteens and always treated it with pills. After having both her kids she has started using the insulin. I know c...
- GET HER CHECKED OUT! Insulin is the only treatment because Type 1 diabetics do not make their own insulin. Usually blood drawn and sometimes urine checks to see how he...
Seeking Moms in Detroit Area Looking for a Schools with a Nurse
Asked by T.B. from Detroit
on August 13, 2008
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My daughter was diagnose with juvenile diabetes at the age of 4years old she is 6yrs old now. Iam having alot of issuses with schools with a nurse or a teacher with kn...
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- JDRF is a great resource www.jdrf.org Our 21 year old was diagnosed at 7 and we struggled with the at school time as well. If you can get your health care provider ...
- Can you afford private school? If you aren't against private, maybe that would be worth a try. I went to the Dearborn Christion School when I was a kid, many of the te...
- T. - I'm sorry I can't help with a school name, but wanted to respond. You should try using the local JDRF office and website to get in contact with some other parent...
4 Year Old Just Diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes
Asked by A.C. from Provo
on April 7, 2008
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I am writing this request hoping someone out there will have some ideas on how to make this transition easier on my four year old daughter. She is a twin and we were ...
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- A. - I just saw your post, and I am so sorry! My 2 1/2 year old son was diagnosed with Type 1 this past November, so I know what you are going through. It does get...
- Hi A.- I understand what you are going through. My son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was six he is now 10. That first year or so was pretty hard. Life ...
- Hi A., My mother is diabetic and I have been very health conscious with my kids as far as sugar. My kids do not have diabetes as far as I know. For meals and snacks...
Diabetes?
Asked by T.L. from Rochester
on June 27, 2008
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My 2 1/2 year old daughter is giving us a little scare lately. For the past week, she has been eating CONSTANTLY. She has been waking me up at 5am asking for somethi...
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- Keep going back until you get an answer. It might be a phase, it might be something else. Trust your gut, rarely is it wrong. If it is nothing ( I hope and pray that...
- I wouldn't be overly concerned. Another big sign of diabetes is frequent urination, which she doesn't seem to be doing. Her numbers were in the range- either way, th...
- T., I think that you can breathe a sigh of relief. If your daughter had eaten only 1 hour prior to getting her blood sugar tested 80 is perfect! If it would have ...
