Worried about my 20month old!

[Cherryblood]

He has lately been asking for juice all the time, he could drink a entire bottle of it every half hour should I supply it for him. I know to much fluid can be very bad, he also is hungry all the time. The only thing he wants to do is drink a ton, and eat! Obviously his nappies are overflowing with wee as he's drinking a lot. My question is could this be a concern for type 1? He's not really showing any other symptoms, maybe a little more tired then usual, but other then that no. If I was to test his glucose levels would that show me if he is or not? Lately he drinks what was 'normal' for a day (3-4bottles) but 10 am!

 

[himtoo]

Hi Cherryblood
welcome to the forum

best bet is get him to the GP for a blood test today if possible.
as he is only 20 months he won't really be able to tell you all he is feeling symptom wise.

 

[slip]

I agree with Himtoo, get him to your Doctors for a checkup pronto

 

[Cherryblood]

I've got him booked in soonest they could do is Thursday, unfortunately I'm left till then to deny him juice. There's a toddler cup that's hard to get his juice out, I thought maybe that would deter him from drinking, but he's persisting, I'm very confused. If his blood glucose levels are low, does that mean he isn't diabetic?

 

[himtoo]

what sort of juice are you giving him ?

could you switch to plain water for the interim ?

you could go and spend the money at boots and get a glucose monitoring kit.
( approx £15-£20 )
if you test and he is between 3.7- 6.5 i would't worry - just attend GP on thursday

if he is high ( above 10 or higher ) then I would demand ( politely) that he is seen today by GP
alternatively with a high reading a trip to a drop in clinic ( if there is one local to you ) or even going to A&E .
it is that important if he is high

 

[slip]

Do Pharmacies do free finger prick blood glucose test? I’m sure they use to.

Just before I was diagnosed I use to chug down vast quantites of Coke (the full fat version) - little did I know at the time! so I'd start replacing the juice with plain water, just in case.

 

[Cherryblood]

Its Aldi's sugar free squash, he has it quite weak, he had a milk allergy which he's grown out of and squash was the only way we could get fluids into him. He only drinks squash, no sugar drinks or milk.
I just popped up to my grand parents they have a monitor and his came back 6.1mmol/l.
Should I be concerned about diabetes anymore?

 

[himtoo]

you are quite right to be concerned about your little boy as you know him best but he ( diabetic wise) should be fine until thursday with the GP based on that result.
always best to be vigilant with little ones!

 

[Cherryblood]

you are quite right to be concerned about your little boy as you know him best but he ( diabetic wise) should be fine until thursday with the GP based on that result.
always best to be vigilant with little ones!

I have had to be all his life unfortunately! Himtoo- please answer me this. Even with that bg level, is there still a chance he could have diabetes and how so?

 

[slip]

LOL - @Cherryblood do you work for Aldi? (just slip in the brandname for free advertising!) 6.1 an hour or 2 after eating I'd assume he's not - but if he carries on with his extreme intake I'd take him to the GP just as a precaution . Is his temp normal?

 

[Cherryblood]

Yes temp is good, No LOL I don't work for Aldi.
He had a snack half hour prior to results, so there's a good chance he's not ?

 

[ButtterflyLady]

I think there's a good chance he's not diabetic, but see what the doctor says. Extreme thirst could be a symptom of something else. Try not to worry, easier said than done, I know. Hopefully the doctor will be able to figure out what's going on for him.

 

[himtoo]

6.1 is an entirely normal blood sugar result for somebody not diagnosed -- you are doing the best thing taking him to your GP on thursday for a check up