Any Moms with Diabetic Children?

When I called my dr with the concern that my son was peeing a lot...I wanted to to make a appt to see if he had a bladder infection... the Dr had me bring him right away in because that too is a major sign of diabetes (which I did not know at the time)

she even asked me to pack a small overnight bag just in case he need to go to the hospital.

I think if you call you dr with the concern of diabetes, the dr will rush her in. I was rushed in and my concern was a bladder infection but dr concern was diabetes (i guess its really hard for boys to get bladder infections, but I didn't know know that either)

Please don't wait for our replies here. Get her tested ASAP and don't wait for your early April appointment. If the answer is no, you can relax and figure out if the drinking is boredom or something else. If the answer is yes, you can go ahead and get started on your family's new life because diabetes does affect the whole family.

You CAN handle this. If your child does have diabetes, go to www.diabetes.org (NOT .com, which is just a drug company trying to sell stuff). The diabetes.org site is for the American Diabetes Association and has tons of information and can connect you with local chapters and advice for you as parents. Also get a referral to a good pediatric nutritionist who works with diabetic children, so you do not feel you're on your own figuring out what and when she can eat.

We do not have a diabetic child but have two Type 1 diabetic adults in the close family each of whom has had Type 1 for more than 50 years. Times have changed a lot and it is much easier -- though not "easy" - to manage diabetes now. I hope your little girl does not have it but I applaud you for being an attentive mom who knows the signs. Now get her tested!

I have a 6-year-old with type 1, diagnosed about a year and a half ago. It has nothing to do with anything she ate or her weight. There is NO family history of it on either side. As a previous mom said, type 1 is an autoimmune disease, nothing to do with diet or weight. Eva was extremely thirsty, urinating frequently, and starting wetting the bed. She did have a bit of weight loss. Irritability and change in attitude is also a sign because sugars are high. Eva was slender to begin with. PLEASE do not wait for April. A very simple blood test and urine sample can tell the doc immediately. It is probably nothing, but if you even slightly suspect diabetes, get her in. You can then put it out of your mind. Please update or send me a personal message. I will be wondering how she is doing. V.

Oh you are right about that. You just gogged my memory. My daughter said a big "SHUT UP" to me one day. Along with being forever thirsty....and looking like a skeleton...and on the day I decided to take her to a convient care....she was trying to read a letter she got in the mail...and just busted out crying....I said "what"?...she said....I can't see it....my vision is blurred and I wet my bed last night. Oh well....she did have diabetes. She is 39 now and still deals with it on a daily basis....2 to 3 injections a day. Anyway....you may just be overthinking all of this....I think you daughter is fine....but do you know anyone that has a testing kit....that would be a quick way to find out. 80 to 120 or so is normal. Or you can just wait until your appointment. Just curious....is she fair skinned with freckles? Most anglo saxons with this complection is normally the ones to get juvinile diabetes! Let us know!

35 lbs for a girl 35 inches tall is not thin. I just took my son who turned 4 for his check up and he is 41 1/2 inches tall and 39 lbs. Both 75th percentile. Our nephew has type 2. He was chubby was not "Fat". Do you live in a colder climate? That plays a role. Yes, those are all signs. He is fair, strawberry blond hair and freckles as well. He has autism so it was harder to spot it. I would take her to the doctor for a blood test if you are concerned. It can accelerate quickly.

You can click on the link below. Yes, living in a colder climate does indeed play a role (in addition to having family members with diabetes). Since Northern Europeans tend to be more fair, that is probably part of the correlation.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/type-1-diabetes/DS00329/...

http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=113967

This shows a number of symptoms... smell her breath....

You really should get her in to see a doctor..... don't wait until her April appointment if you have any questions.

We had my grandson in for an appointment recently (recheck for pneumonia), and commented to the doctor about his jitteriness/shakiness..... she asked us some questions, (this has been ongoing), and he actually has an appointment with a neurologist (the PA, I think... can't get in to the actual neurologist yet). She was wondering what his blood sugar was when he is jittery. (One of his therapists has been noticing it a lot more lately, and suggested getting it checked.)

They did a quick blood test (but he had just had a bit of chocolate maybe 30 minutes prior), so it didn't show anything, but she scheduled him for a fasting blood test the next morning.

His blood test was normal then, though.

Again... if you have any doubts, get it checked ASAP.

She's 2. And probably growing. And they get cranky at this age anyway and girls are very emotional and moody. And if tired or not napping, it gets worse.

But if you want to make sure, then take her to the Doctor.
That is the bottom line.

Keep in mind, that Diabetes does not only affect "fat" people. Mary Tyler Moore... who is a very thin woman... is diabetic.

then, there is also Hypoglycemia.

Both of my kids have Type 1 diabetes and my husband does as well. Actually, gestational diabetes doesn't put your child at risk for Type 1, but Type 2.

If you think your child has Type 1 diabetes, don't wait until April, go to the doctor as soon as possible. It's very dangerous when left unattended. The excessive thirst thing would worry me, but both of my kids were DESPERATE for drink, and they were peeing constantly. Actually, frequent urination is more of a concern than excessive thirst.
Weight has no bearing on Type 1 diabetes. Both of my kids are very thin.

I don't want to refute any advice, but complection doesn't factor in to a Type 1 diabetes diagnoses and neither does climate. TD1 is an auto immune disease that can affect anyone.

I actually don't think you have anything to worry about, but if you know in your Mommy heart that something is wrong, get an appointment as soon as possible.
I hope everything is okay!

Edit* Thanks for the link, BB. Our endocrinologist says that supposed link between cold climate and fair skinned people having diabetes is very weak.