Diabetes symptoms in children uk
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Yes, these are all symptoms of type I diabetes in children. My child was wetting the bed, extremely thirsty all the time and was vomiting; his vomiting, we think, was contributed to a stomach virus he had at the time. We took him to the ER due to dehydration -they did a blood chemistry and his blood sugar was 399-they immediately admitted him to ICU and he was put on IV insulin. He's been a diabetic now for 3 years-he's now 9. He's has handled it amazingly well!
m not a medical professional, just the parent of a kid with diabetes. Have you had the hypoglycemia test or diabetes test actually done? The symptoms are there, if you haven't done those tests, I'd recommend you get them done right away to ease your concerns. The celiac test can be done as well, but many endocrinologists will recommend to test for diabetes or hypogylcemia first. Good luck.
If you are in the US or in one of the worldwide areas that has a branch of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), give them a call and ask them for a list of pediatric endocrinologists in your area. It is so very important that children with diabetes are cared for by specialists.
Your GP sounds ill-informed about diabetes. Here are the symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) taken from a publically available page on the JDRF website (www.jdrf.
I am a 46 year old mother of two daughters, living in the UK. I had my first experience in Oct 2007 whilst sitting at my desk at work. It started out as severe pain in my throat, which seemed to graduate up into my jawline and ears. I had pain/discomfort in my chest also, (akin to what I would describe as severe indigestion). The whole episode lasted 5-10 mins, leaving me feeling lightheaded & clammy (hands especially sweaty).
Fortunately, there are several options which can treat symptoms effectively. In severe cases surgery may effectively stop the excessive sweating. The National Health Service (NHS), UK, mentions that the biggest challenge in treating hyperhidrosis is the significant number of people who do not seek medical advice, either due to embarrassment or possibly because they do not know that effective treatment exists.
m glad to say that i dont think you have diabetes, i have suffered form diabetes type 1 for nearly 7 years. Normaly in the onset of diabetes you will be constantly thirsty, needing to urinate alot, have a lack of energy and feel sick, they are the common simptoms for diabetes.
In the onset your sugar level will be high not lower and will normaly be the start if DKA (diabetes ketone acidocis).
7.7 is an good level.
The dental school here was founded by a reknowned dean from the UK and he is our current dean. I am in my second year.
I too feel that nutritional deficiency in the case in my problem. Have a sister who is a medical student and she has been experiencing the same numbness and following symptoms. Was wondering if there might be a connection to our genetical predisposition to diabetes as our paternal grandmother died due to diabetes induced artherosclerosis of the coronary artery.
While I have never heard of headaches being related to any kind of reaction to insulin, I know from personal experience that horrible headaches sometimes accompany low blood sugar levels. While they sometimes go away when the glucose levels return to normal after drinking some juice, I have found that sometimes they stay with me for hours after a low blood sugar spell. So my first question would be: has your son experienced any low blood sugar episodes at all on days when he has headaches?
Sindjo,
You've come to a good place for info. We're not physicians, but are diabetics and/or parents of diabetics with lots of experience.
It is surprising to read that your hubby's doc said there's "no inheritance factors," because research tells a different story. JDRF funds much of the diabetes research worldwide and lots of it deals with trying to understand the genetics of our disease.
A reading of 111 a couple hours after a milkshake is totally normal. I'm a type 1 diabetic and if I drank a milkshake I'd likely bee 250-300!
Her symptoms don't sound particularly like diabetes. More common symptoms for diabetes are increased thirst, increased urination, sometimes increased hunger and weight loss as well as low energy. My suggestion would be to take your daughter to her pediatrician to be checked and share these symptoms with him.
Type 1 diabetes in children usually comes on very quickly with consistently high numbers, so it is, indeed, puzzling. Was she on any kind of medication recently that could account for sudden rise in blood sugar? At any rate, an appointment with a pediatric endo is the way to go. I'm sure they told you if her numbers get high again and she experiences flu-like symptoms and vomiting to bring her to the ER. Best of luck to you and let us know how it goes.
The oral glucose tolerance test is conducted by measuring blood glucose levels five times over a period of 3 hours. In a person without diabetes, the glucose levels in the blood rise following drinking the glucose drink, but then then fall quickly back to normal (because insulin is produced in response to the glucose, and the insulin has a normal effect of lowing blood glucose.
My question is, should I have my daughter and grandchildren tested for any of these disorders/diseases just on the basis of me having it? Is there something in this list that I could have passed on to them?
In one study, symptoms in 33 patients with subclinical hypothyroidism were compared with euthyroid patients in the same clinic.[3] Dry skin, cold intolerance and easy fatiguability were significantly more common in the patients with raised TSH levels. The symptoms improved after treatment with thyroxine.
Another study showed that in 69 female patients with subclinical hypothyroidism, the clinical index of signs and symptoms was more abnormal in those with higher TSH levels.
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