In many instances, it may be very difficult to know if your child is suffering from diabetes. However, there are some diabetes child symptoms you can look for. Diabetes is a disease that increases the overall amount of sugar or glucose found in the blood. If left undiagnosed, diabetes can cause some severe problems.

One of the most common diabetes child symptoms is frequent urination and thirst. When a child suffers from diabetes, the excess sugar makes them extremely thirsty. Therefore, they drink a considerable amount to compensate. With all of the excess water they are taking in, they will then need to use the bathroom a lot more. Another diabetes child symptom is blurred vision. However, most kids do not realize their vision is blurry. Diabetes causes the vision to become blurry, but it not a constant thing. Therefore, this may be a tough symptom to recognize. Your child may also experience some numbness or tingling in their hands and feet. Again, your child may not describe this symptom to you or not realize exactly what is going on.

In a child who has diabetes, cuts and bruises may take considerable longer time to heal, than in a child without diabetes. In many instances, it is easy to simply think that your child has a “bad” cut and it is taking longer to heal. Therefore, it is important that you watch the cut or wound closely.

A child diabetes symptom that is often overlooked is irritability. This is especially true if you have a teenager. Diabetes can cause your child to have some extreme mood swings, which can be disguised as hormones in teenagers. Extreme hunger and unexplained weight loss are two other symptoms to look for. If your child is constantly eating and not gaining any weight, it may be cause for concern. Likewise, if your child is constantly eating and is still losing weight, he or she may have diabetes. Often times parents simply write this off as the child going through a growth spurt. If left undiagnosed, diabetes can cause severe problems in children. If the blood sugar remains too high, your child can experience blindness, heart disease, kidney failure and extreme nerve damage.

If you believe your child may be suffering from diabetes, it is extremely important you contact a physician. They can check your child’s blood sugar several different ways. They can do a quick check to see if there is sugar present in the urine. As well, they can do a blood test after a large amount of glucose is taken in. The test will give an accurate representation of how the body reacts to the high amount of glucose. Diabetes is not something to take lightly. However, if properly diagnosed and treated, your child can go on to live a normal, healthy life.

By: Dr. Eswararamanan VR

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dtremens7 asked:


I would prefer no one affiliated with UPENN or Jefferson Hospitals. My current endo left to begin research. I am type 1 and would like to work with a doctor to regulate my diabetes and get me ready to become pregnant. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!

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I’m sick of taking so many pills for diabetes and heart disease. I would like to hear from someone that has used all natural remedies with excellant results.

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I have type 2 diabetes, and severely high tryglycerides, and chronic pancreatitus. I have already had to have a portion of my pancreas removed. I just want to know how it all ties together, and what exactly do tryglycerides do?

There are two important issues regarding diabetes and pregnancy. The first concerns the diabetic who wants to conceive and carry a healthy baby to full term and delivery (pre-existing diabetes). And the second issue involves the development of gestational diabetes in a woman who previously showed no sign of the disease.

For the first issue: It is important that any woman with pre-existing diabetes, who either wants to conceive or finds herself pregnant, strictly control her glucose levels, this is particularly important in the early months of pregnancy. The risks of serious birth defects are increased by poor control of pre-existing diabetes, and it is also suggested to be a major cause of miscarriage.

Those women who develop gestational diabetes usually have no increased risk for birth defects although it is important that glucose levels be carefully monitored and controlled to reduce the risk of stillbirth.

All female diabetics who are pregnant tend to deliver much larger babies than the average. It is known that the babies grow larger because some of the additional sugar from the mother passes through the umbilical cord into the blood stream of the baby. Insulin then converts this sugar into fat cells. In many cases, these large babies have to be delivered by caesarian section as they are too large for a vaginal delivery.

Provided diabetes is properly controlled there is no reason why diabetic women should not enjoy uncomplicated pregnancies and deliver healthy babies. It is when the diabetes is not controlled that complication can happen. Unfortunately, these complications can lead to miscarriage, high blood pressure, premature delivery, and stillbirth.

Pregnant women who have pre-existing diabetes are given a blood test to measure the level of glycosylated haemoglobin before conception. This blood test provides an accurate measure of how well glucose levels have been controlled in the preceding months, and it can indicate the safest time to conceive. This test can also be used throughout the pregnancy to measure how well the diabetes is being controlled.

The current recommendation is for all women to take folic acid before conceiving to avoid the baby developing with neural tube defects. This advice is particularly important for diabetic women as diabetes can increase the risk of this type of birth defect.

Currently, oral medications used to control type 2 diabetes are not approved for use during pregnancy. For this reason, women who are using these drugs will need to switch to insulin before conceiving and during pregnancy.

Most pregnant women are tested for gestational diabetes at some stage between the 24th and 28th week of pregnancy. Those who develop this gestational diabetes normally discover that blood glucose levels return to normal after the birth of the baby.

Moderate exercise is believed to help cells make better use of available insulin and is recommended during pregnancy.

Blood sugar levels must be monitored carefully during pregnancy as insulin requirements can vary significantly from those required before conception. Urine can also be checked for ketones as the presence of these can be an indication that the diabetes is not being adequately controlled.

For both the safety of the mother and the baby, it is important that all precautions be taken when diabetes is found in the mother. Failure to do so can lead to devastating problems.

By: Jeremy Parker

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WCVBtv asked:

It’s estimated more than 20-million Americans have diabetes. But not everybody complies with the treatment. Now doctors are trying to make it as easy as ABC.

bigproblemsq! asked:


My mom has had diabetes for 11 years and I don’t like seeing her having to take insulin everyday (I feel it hurts her to stick the needle in her skin even though she’s done it for so long) with all the work she does.

I heard diabetes is curable but I not sure. Do you guys know of any ways to increase the bodies insulin levels or potentially get rid of her diabetes?

Anything to help would be great!

stevesgirlnh62 asked:


I have type 1 diabetes. My husband gets almost angry when I have sick days. I’m tired of being sick and tired with this disease. I’m also sick and tired of feeling quilty. HELP! Is there anyone else out there suffering from the same problem?

Soccer Chic asked:


I think i may have diabetes (type 1 or type 2 not sure yet) but do you still need to check your glucose level and insulin injections