Diabetes - Las Vegas,NV

Updated on December 18, 2011
C.S. asks from Saint Louis, MO
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The possibility of diabetes in my 6 year old just occurred to me. She drinks more water than any kid I have ever seen, which I always thought was good...but I mean a lot! On the flip side, the only other drink she has is milk. *There is no problem with frequent urination. She is often extremely hungry, but she is a big six year old so I tend to brush it off as she is getting ready to grow. I just checked webMD and listed the 5 out of 16 symptoms they have listed. And...the big one is, it runs in Dads family (*I don't know which type). My six year olds great-grandmother and grandfather both have it and it has not surfaced in her father yet.

Lately I have to either keep food packed in the car or pull over for another feeding. Each time she eats it is a healthy amount, *30 minutes later she could be hungry again. (*Yesterday after ice skating, she was screaming that she was hungry and at first I thought she was just being obnoxious, then I realized she really was hungry and thought maybe she was to the point of headache or weakness - gobbled up a granola bar.) She doesn't have any change in weight or height since October, so there isn't any weight gain or loss like what they list. Her foot tingles lately and I thought maybe she fell on the ice (*she is an ice skater) and was watching her to take her in to be seen for her back. She just woke me up because she needed water because her mouth was so dry, which I get that way too because of the heater and we live in Vegas where it is dry. We just got her eye glasses which the doctor was pretty amazed that she needed transition glasses for both near and far sighted.

I will make her an appointment as soon as they open, but until then, does anyone think these are not enough symptoms to have it. While it certainly isn't the worst thing she could have it is a lot of maintenance and I am sad to think she may have it.

*Thanks for your help so far. I don't know much about diabetes, anyone I have known who has it, doesn't monitor themselves. Good thing we have the web & MP buds.

Increased thirst
Increased hunger (especially after eating)
Dry mouth
Numbness and tingling of the hands and feet
Decreased vision

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A.F.

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Please don't panic! The symptoms you listed do not automatically point to Diabetes. My daughter was diagnosed at 19 months old with Type 1 diabetes and my son was diagnosed with Type 1 at age 6. My husband has had Type 1 since he was 3 years old and the strange thing is that this particular type isn't genetic!

Absolutely take her to the doctor, but decreased vision and numbness and tingling of the hands and feet are not common symptoms in a child. Please rest at ease until you can rule it out!

edit* Sorry, I wanted to add more info! :) My son and daughter both have perfect vision, so please don't worry about diabetes in that respect. Increase thirst in diabetics is hand in hand with increased urination and usually the urination is the major clue. I actually wouldn't get a glucose monitor without a diabetes diagnoses. It's absolutely not necessary if the blood and urinalysis check out.

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R.A.

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Frequent urination is also an indicator of juvenile diabeties. From what you have listed ,alone, I would have her receive a glucose blood test from her pediatrician.

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J.L.

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It's worth going to the doctor. I think you are doing the right thing.

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M.M.

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Your ped. Should see her same day if you call with these concerns. I called my ped just because son was conplaining about peeing all the time. She hade bring him in right away. She even wanted me to pack clothes just in case she had to send us to hospital. I had no idea what she thought was going on. Everything turned out fine. She said better besafe than sorry.

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A.S.

answers from Boca Raton on

My nephew was 6 when he became a full-blown Type 1 diabetic. My sister saw symptoms for about a year prior.

I would talk to my ped, and start researching pediatric endocrinologists just in case. Ask your ped if you can buy a glucose monitor? My sister's ped wouldn't do anything until my nephew completely crashed. Since my dad is also type-1 (since age 18) my mom and sister knew what to look for.

Good luck and I hope that diabetes is not the problem.

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P.A.

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take her to the dr immediately. first of all to get rid of your fears second if she does have it she needs treatment to keep her healthy good luck and I wish the best for both of you

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