Does anyone here have experiences at all with kids and diabetic issues? My son has been binge eating sugar behind our back, and I can tell because he gets
REALLY sick. Migraines where he can hardly see, and nauseous. He has some key signs when I google symptoms, BUT with those same issues he could be pregnant
(got to love web md) It wasn't that much sugar last night, it was one row of Oreos. I mean yes that is a lot of junk food, but not enough to knock the kid
on his ass like he was. He has blood work coming up this weekend, but I wanted to get a rough idea from perhaps others who have experienced this if I need to
ask for more then just a general blood work panel (A1C something that might give a bigger picture)
Diabetic or just a bad reaction to sugar?
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Posts: 16524 (02/03/2009 12:35 PM) |
How old is he? And can't you put the food where he can't get to it?
I mean if you know he has a problem with it then you should be proactive and hide it, or better yet, don't buy it at all. |
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Posts: 42989 (02/03/2009 12:38 PM) |
From what I know (which isn't a whole lot) a kid wouldn't just have a reaction from eating a ton of sugar. It would be any amount if it was juvenile
diabetes. One of my sister's friends has it and her mother told me that her daughter passed out and was severely sick and had to be hospitalized which is
how they discovered it.
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Posts: 10754 (02/03/2009 12:39 PM) |
If sugar makes him tired, instead of on a ''sugar high'', that's a bad sign. Most kids run around like they're on crack, if they eat a
lot of sugar. If he gets lethargic or sleepy, that's a sign he's not digesting the sugar properly.
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Posts: 13861 (02/03/2009 12:55 PM) |
There are four kids in the house, and I am not going to not by any sweets. He has had weight issues in the past (he is about 4'6 and was a 105 lbs, now
down to 83-86) The cookies are always out of reach, but not locked up. He has no filter on when to stop eating sugar. He doesn't get hyper at all, which
does concern me.
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Posts: 15406 (02/03/2009 12:58 PM) Most Loyal *NSYNC Fan '08 |
Make an appointment with his pediatrician. Only way to find out for sure is a blood test
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oohykitten |
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Posts: 13862 (02/03/2009 1:05 PM) |
Made an appt, its just since since its an HMO situation, where you see the dr, do the lab work, THEN see them again. I just wanted to know if I should even
push for the extra testing. Otherwise it could be another couple month delay on getting an answer. But if I am barking up the wrong tree, then I don't mind
not having the A1C test done.
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Posts: 16529 (02/03/2009 1:13 PM) |
How old is he?
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oohykitten |
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Posts: 13864 (02/03/2009 1:32 PM) |
He is 9.
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lolitachic05 |
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Posts: 3234 (02/03/2009 2:36 PM) |
Th major signs of any type of diabetes is polyuria( = peeing excessively) polydipsia( excessive thirst), and polyphagia ( excessively eating and that
doesn't necessarily mean just sugar).
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oohykitten |
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Posts: 13865 (02/03/2009 2:39 PM) |
Thanks! Yes he pees a lot, to the point he gets in trouble at school because the teacher said he needs to go "too often" and he is the kid that an
hour after eating asks, when is the next meal is.
I appreciate the feedback, I think I will have his dr add the A1C test...or is there a better one that will give her a range on his glucose? |
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Posts: 21653 (02/03/2009 2:43 PM) |
i thought the A1C will test your sugar for the past couple months or something?
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Posts: 827 (02/03/2009 2:43 PM) |
A1c will tell you what his glucose levels have been like over the last 3 or so months. But a simple fasting glucose should be sufficient, for a diabetes dx.
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02/03/2009 2:51 PM.
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Posts: 4208 (02/03/2009 2:49 PM) |
The A1C test will show if he does have diabetes, how controlled (or uncontrolled) his glucose level is.
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Posts: 357 (02/03/2009 2:51 PM) |
I have Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes. For me, I was ALWAYS thirsty and hungry. I also continued to drop weight no matter how much I ate. I also started to lose
substantial muscle mass, which was odd since I was a competitive gymnast. I would recommend getting the a1c done. It will give an "average" blood
sugar over the past 3 months. A glucose tolerance test and/or fasting glucose could also help. If he does have diabetes, it could take awhile for his insulin
production to totally stop (some of his beta cells could continue to make insulin for awhile) before stopping completely. Good luck!
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Posts: 3235 (02/03/2009 2:56 PM) |
AshleyM81 wrote: That's really only if he has diabetes mellitus type 1, not so much true if he has mellitus type 2. If he has type 2, then he is going to have to exercise, watch his diet, and more than likely he can control his diabetes that way without having to take insulin. I say this because mellitus type 2 is becoming more prevalent with younger kids simply because they weigh too much and aren't as physically active as kids in years past.
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02/03/2009 2:59 PM.
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Posts: 4209 (02/03/2009 2:56 PM) |
AshleyM81 wrote:How long have you had diabetes? When you started losing the muscle mass (most likely with you constantly having to pee), how high was your glucose? If you don't mind answering. I also have Type 1 diabetes. |
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Posts: 358 (02/03/2009 3:03 PM) |
lolitachic05 wrote: I, too, have read about the increase in young children with Type 2 diabetes. I was initially thinking his weight loss would be much more indicative of type 1 than 2, but I guess it really could go either way... |
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Posts: 359 (02/03/2009 3:08 PM) |
vividthoughts wrote: I started really noticing the loss of muscle during my first year of college. I was diagnosed at 18 (relatively late for type 1), but I didn't really have many of the symptoms until I was a senior in high school, which makes me think it probably went untreated for at least a year. I've had diabetes for almost 9 years now (anniversary coming up this month). My blood sugar was "only" around 450 when I was diagnosed in the ICU. I say only because that is actually a very low number for an initial diagnosis - they told me close to 800 was somewhat common for a type 1. The doctors pretty much attributed this to the fact that I'm a freak of nature who only drinks water (so no cokes or juice to raise my blood sugar instantly), and that I was so active as a gymnast. How long have you had diabetes? |
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Posts: 4210 (02/03/2009 3:19 PM) |
I've had it for about 16 years. My sugar level was 500 when I first was diagnosed. They told me I was technically in a diabetic coma although I was awake
and alert.
My sugar levels have be tightly controlled until recently with my pregnancy. I have no other diabetic related problems. |
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oohykitten |
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Posts: 13866 (02/03/2009 3:22 PM) |
THank you all so so much. Its hard to get into drs and get the right tests, so I want to ask for the right thing the first time.
Google is great, but I like having more info then just what it listed on a list of "maybe" things to look for. |
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