A worried Parent

[lizzy03]

Hi all,

Don't know if any one can help me however my 11 year old boy fit and healthy started recently to have an increased appetite and some dizziness and blurred vision along with headaches he was givena urine test which showed no sugar present and referred to a specialist the doctor then sent him for synacthen tests and we are currently waiting the results in the meantime he was given a blood monitor kit and some of the numbers are alarming. Upon waking he is getting readings of 8-8 and higher and after food 2hrs after eating going up to 11.2 I,m a liitle concerned after looking on this website as we are due away on holiday in a week what should I do can any one help please. Many thanks

 

[peecee]

The best thing i can suggest is to try and voice your concerns with your doctor or perhaps there is a diabetes nurse at your practice or local hospital diabetic clinic, explain you're going away on holiday and your worried what might happen, also if his readings are high try reducing his carb intake and see if that helps bring them down.

 

[Celtic.Piskie]

Anything up to 11 is 'normal'....
The home testing kit you have is accurate to within 10% or so, it's as accurate as they can make them.
So a reading of 11 is high, but doesn't mean he's diabetic.

Those readings are high, but only on the high end of 'normal'. His body is bringing those readings down, which is good.

Blood sugar readings get higher in everyone when they're ill, as our bodies need more energy to fight infection, fever etc.

Keep in touch with the doctor, see what the test results say. The big sign of diabetes to watch out for is a really increased thirst, when i was diagnosed, i was 9, and drinking 12/14 litres a day.
It could be many things, so keep on the doctor, make sure they explain all the tests, what they think it could be etc.

Best Wishes.