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I wrote a few weeks ago about my daughter aged 3.5 who had symptoms of diabetes.
They tested her urine and no sign of glucose.
I took her back a week later as her symptoms were getting worse.
They ordered blood tests and checked everything including a “diabetes” blood test. Apparently all came back fine, but she does have subclinical hypothyroidism.
However the doctor was very surprised as she said her symptoms were “textbook” diabetes symptoms and were not explained by the thyroidism and she was at a loss of what to do next.
Her symptoms are:
Drinking 600-800mls per hour. (With waking during the night)
Urine incontenance even after being toilet trained for nearly 2 years.
Toddler diarrhoea that’s never gotten better
Lethargy &fatigue.
Puffy eyes/looking very tired even though she’s sleeping 14-15 hours a night.
Severe reflux.
Change in behaviour, extreme irritability.
Being constantly hungry but with no weight gain (but no weight loss)
“Crashing out” in the afternoon/barely making it until bedtime.
She’s now started complain that her eyes hurt and are very sore.
Stomach/back pain.
As I said the doctor is at a loss of what the next steps are. I’m just wondering whether you would stop worrying about diabetes now a test has come back all clear, or whether there is other tests that need to be asked for. Or even if there is something I can monitor maybe at home to keep an eye on her. I’ve got serious mum guilt because with no real diagnosis and the doctors being stumped I cant help her but she is suffering poor girl.
I’d just love to hear other people’s opinions!
They tested her urine and no sign of glucose.
I took her back a week later as her symptoms were getting worse.
They ordered blood tests and checked everything including a “diabetes” blood test. Apparently all came back fine, but she does have subclinical hypothyroidism.
However the doctor was very surprised as she said her symptoms were “textbook” diabetes symptoms and were not explained by the thyroidism and she was at a loss of what to do next.
Her symptoms are:
Drinking 600-800mls per hour. (With waking during the night)
Urine incontenance even after being toilet trained for nearly 2 years.
Toddler diarrhoea that’s never gotten better
Lethargy &fatigue.
Puffy eyes/looking very tired even though she’s sleeping 14-15 hours a night.
Severe reflux.
Change in behaviour, extreme irritability.
Being constantly hungry but with no weight gain (but no weight loss)
“Crashing out” in the afternoon/barely making it until bedtime.
She’s now started complain that her eyes hurt and are very sore.
Stomach/back pain.
As I said the doctor is at a loss of what the next steps are. I’m just wondering whether you would stop worrying about diabetes now a test has come back all clear, or whether there is other tests that need to be asked for. Or even if there is something I can monitor maybe at home to keep an eye on her. I’ve got serious mum guilt because with no real diagnosis and the doctors being stumped I cant help her but she is suffering poor girl.
I’d just love to hear other people’s opinions!