Am I worrying unnecessarily???

[jules_84]

My eldest son was diagnosed type 1 in august 2014- he was 10. My youngest son has just turned 10 and is started to show symptoms very similar to what my eldest did at the time of diagnosis-has been weeing frequently through the night (wet the bed once), mood swings and constant hunger. I don't know if I'm just thinking too much into it as this has just started happening over the last few weeks and I'm worried that my anxiety will frighten him if I take him to the gp. I have checked his blood sugars a couple of times a while back and they were in normal range but haven't checked them since.
How common is it for siblings to both have type1? Am I just being silly?

 

[Jlewis]

Get it checked straight away for everyone's sake. Your sons so if he has got it he can get the treatment straight away and for you to relieve the anxiety

 

[himtoo]

Hi @jules_84
unfortunately there are many instances of T1D running in siblings.
I would certainly get him checked properly at the GP.

 

[azure]

Get him checked by the doctor @jules_84 You won't stop worrying else - and that's perfectly understandable.

If you don't want to make him anxious, then maybe present it as more of a routine check rather than mention you're concerned he might have Type 1 too.