Hi all,
Many thanks for so many replies!
Emmachapman86- wonderful news to hear that your girl who was diagnosed at several weeks old has now turned 3 years old! Do you know whether she has the permanent or transient type?
BrownsThe- if you child was diagnosed at 3 years old then they don't have neonatal diabetes. I think it can only be diagnosed if children under 6 months old, so he has a different type of diabetes I believe, but please correct me if I am wrong?
Catapillar- we are indeed awaiting results of genetic testing at Exeter
Azure- thanks for so many helpful comments!
Kuku babie- sorry I'm a little confused by all your messages! You have a son with transient neonatal diabetes? How long did it last for before it went away? Did you have genetic testing done?
Our story (briefly) - we rushed into a&e with breathing difficulties, lethargy and dehydration. She was diagnosed with diabetes after a blood sugar test. The strange breathing/dehydration were due to extreme ketone acidosis. Her blood sugar was 49mmol/l and blood ph6.9. For those worried about indicators in babies- lethargy to start with, then dehydration and a grey skin colour, then laboured breathing when in acidosis as the child tries to rid themselves of the acid. Our daughter also had extreme weight loss (born at 5lbs 13, was only 4lbs 13 when rushed to a&e), although this weight loss happened very quickly. It almost seems that she was coping for a long time, then all if a sudden she reached a crisis point, because all the symptoms appeared over just a 12hr period. We are awaiting results of genetic testing now. It seems she has the transient subtype, as she is no longer on insulin and is regulating her own sugars. We are monitoring via heel prick twice a day.
If anyone needs/wants any further clarification, please just ask. Anything I can do to stop this from happening to anyone else, I'll be extremely happy!!!
Best wishes all
Many thanks for so many replies!
Emmachapman86- wonderful news to hear that your girl who was diagnosed at several weeks old has now turned 3 years old! Do you know whether she has the permanent or transient type?
BrownsThe- if you child was diagnosed at 3 years old then they don't have neonatal diabetes. I think it can only be diagnosed if children under 6 months old, so he has a different type of diabetes I believe, but please correct me if I am wrong?
Catapillar- we are indeed awaiting results of genetic testing at Exeter
Azure- thanks for so many helpful comments!
Kuku babie- sorry I'm a little confused by all your messages! You have a son with transient neonatal diabetes? How long did it last for before it went away? Did you have genetic testing done?
Our story (briefly) - we rushed into a&e with breathing difficulties, lethargy and dehydration. She was diagnosed with diabetes after a blood sugar test. The strange breathing/dehydration were due to extreme ketone acidosis. Her blood sugar was 49mmol/l and blood ph6.9. For those worried about indicators in babies- lethargy to start with, then dehydration and a grey skin colour, then laboured breathing when in acidosis as the child tries to rid themselves of the acid. Our daughter also had extreme weight loss (born at 5lbs 13, was only 4lbs 13 when rushed to a&e), although this weight loss happened very quickly. It almost seems that she was coping for a long time, then all if a sudden she reached a crisis point, because all the symptoms appeared over just a 12hr period. We are awaiting results of genetic testing now. It seems she has the transient subtype, as she is no longer on insulin and is regulating her own sugars. We are monitoring via heel prick twice a day.
If anyone needs/wants any further clarification, please just ask. Anything I can do to stop this from happening to anyone else, I'll be extremely happy!!!
Best wishes all