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Sticksandstones

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Hi There!
Apologies if you get a million questions like this, but hopefully someone will answer as I'm struggling to know if I need to pop the little one to the docs.

I have a 10 year old who told me the other day he has felt really thirsty for the past month or so. Asked him the usual questions and apart from the thirst nothing too alarming. We happen to have a blood monitoring kit at home, so this morning I did a quick test when he woke, so I'm guessing this is a fasting test. His result was 9.0mml.

From what I'm reading, I am thinking he should be below 7.0. Is this correct? Is 9.0 quite high, or is it just a little over what the max should be?

Thanks you!
 
It's a little on the high side, but you can't tell that much from a one off reading. And there are things other than diabetes which can cause these symptoms. But, I would definitely get him to the doctors asap so that they can check him out. If it is diabetes, you'll have caught it early, before any damage has been done. Good luck.
 
@Sticksandstones

Other than the blood test reading and the dry mouth do you have any other reason to suspect diabetes?

My daughter eats or wants to eat sweets and cakes all the time, don’t they all eh, but in her case overidingly so.
 
Sticksandstones said:
Hi There!
Apologies if you get a million questions like this, but hopefully someone will answer as I'm struggling to know if I need to pop the little one to the docs.

I have a 10 year old who told me the other day he has felt really thirsty for the past month or so. Asked him the usual questions and apart from the thirst nothing too alarming. We happen to have a blood monitoring kit at home, so this morning I did a quick test when he woke, so I'm guessing this is a fasting test. His result was 9.0mml.

From what I'm reading, I am thinking he should be below 7.0. Is this correct? Is 9.0 quite high, or is it just a little over what the max should be?

Thanks you!
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I agree with you and Ellie. His fasting bloods should not really go above 7. So good advice to check it out especially as he is thirsty too.
Good luck
 
Hello and welcome @Sticksandstones Please get your child to the GP and get assessed there, any health concerns should be raised in the first instance with your GP, best wishes.
 
Hi, thanks again for all your replies. No other symptoms really apart from him mentioning how thirsty he has been recently.

I will book an appt and get him checked out to be on the safe side.

Thanks all, will post an update if anything significant comes of it. Thanks for your advice.
 
I would have repeated the test the next day, making sure his fingers were clean, before being concerned. One off tests can be unreliable.
 
Mr_Pot said:
I would have repeated the test the next day, making sure his fingers were clean, before being concerned. One off tests can be unreliable.
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True, but to be anecdotal I was diagnosed on the thirst only, aged 8 (pre glucometers). My T1 mother was very alert to the symptoms. It's pretty easy for a doctor to check out and if there's a chance it's T1 it's better to get it checked out sooner rather than later.
 
Mr_Pot said:
I would have repeated the test the next day, making sure his fingers were clean, before being concerned. One off tests can be unreliable.
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Sorry I disagree completely with this advice - t1 requires urgent medical treatment, not continued fasting tests, this is ok if a t2 diagnosis, but t1 diagnosis is sudden and life threatening.
 
Juicyj said:
Sorry I disagree completely with this advice - t1 requires urgent medical treatment, not continued fasting tests, this is ok if a t2 diagnosis, but t1 diagnosis is sudden and life threatening.
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Surely most of us have had one rogue reading that needs one more test for confirmation?
 
@Mr_Pot the OP is discussing concerns about a child here. As @Juicyj has already mentioned, urgent investigation is essential in this instance.
 
Hi @Sticksandstones ,

Welcome to the forum.

For peace of mind, take the lad to the GP.
Correctly calibrated tests can be done, deciding either way.

Hope this helps. & good luck to the kid.
 
I’d take your son to the GP to be on the safe side. It may well be nothing but always best to get things checked out ASAP with children
 
Juicyj said:
Sorry I disagree completely with this advice - t1 requires urgent medical treatment, not continued fasting tests, this is ok if a t2 diagnosis, but t1 diagnosis is sudden and life threatening.
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Particularly with a child. Children’s conditions can deter rapidly. Any Gp worth their salt would see a child with increased thirst quite quickly. Especially with a 9 fasting reading. Hopefully all ok but better to know.
 
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