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Mr Happy

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As a T1 myself, all the signs are there...

My little girl has never been particularly well, she used to get nosebleeds often as a baby, has had dozens of urinary infections etc. She is a little scrapper though, cries when we keep her off school poorly and will not admit defeat.

Over the last month or so we have noticed a few spaced out moments, fluctuating desires for food, the need for a nap after lunch and it seems the extreme thirst is coming. The nosebleeds are back with a vengence as well (though I'm not sure how these relate). We have identified Ketones in her urine and high sugars in there several times (only for the doctor to fob us off with tonsilitis and the appropriate anti-biotics). I took her bloods 4 hours post lunch yesterday and got 8.2 then a reading of 9 after tea.

Is there any doubt in anyones mind that it is diabetes and how can I force the doctors to take it seriously?
 
Poor girl.
Can you tell the Dr you want this investigated further? Or perhaps discuss it with your own diabetic nurse to see if they can advise on how best to proceed.
 
hi, this is far to a serious post for me to get involved in, so I can only wish you and your family the very very best x
 
Hi,

I posted the same yesterday for another member who was worried about a child.

The key thing is glucose in urine; that shows that the glucose levels in the blood have passed the 'renal threshold' at which point the kidneys start removing glucose. Childrens' blood glucose levels can fluctuate quite widely as I understand it.

I'm a Type 1 as well and personally I give both by children relatively high doses of vitamin D3 (in drop form) i.e. 2,000 iu/day if they are not in the sun.

This study is the reason why http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11705562

I hope that his is a false alarm for you.

Best

Dillinger
 
I'd be back to the GP to camp out! Hopefully it's not diabetes, but you can't be too careful. Especially with a child.

Good luck!
 
Mr Happy said:
Is there any doubt in anyones mind that it is diabetes and how can I force the doctors to take it seriously?
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Obviously there's cause for concern in the symptoms you describe and it's not fair that daughter should endure them, go back to your gp surgery and ask for a second opinion, better still ask that she is referred over to the hospital to see the Endocrinologists.

Best wishes!
 
If your baby isn't well, you need to get it sorted out. Where diabetes in young children is difficult to handle, it'sbetter handled than left to become life threatening.
Hana
Shout at the doctor if necessary.
 
If it were me I would park myself in the doctor's office and refuse point blank to move until proper diagnosis was given. I am horrified for you. At the very least they should check to offer peace of mind. My diagnosis came when
I was 12. I had been very unwell with the usual symptoms and when my Dad asked the gp if it could be diabetes the doctor laughed and said no it was 'just a bug'. That night I slipped into a coma in my sleep and was out for 27 hours after hospital admission and given a 50/50 chance to survive. I'm not trying to scare you but this should not be allowed happen. Insist on an answer, you are entitled to the best possible health care for yourself and your family. I sincerely hope that it is not diabetes and am praying for you both

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like thundercat I was touch and go when diagnosed at 2.5.

Get your kid to the nearest pediatric A&E and tell them how worried you are. Dont wait for it to get serious. I would rather it be a false alarm than not want to bother them.
 
I wouldn't take the GP's indifference, a child can deteriorate so quickly so I would go to A & E or a Walk in clinic, if you have one.

I will be thinking of you and your little girl.

Good luck and could you give us an update on what happens?

Take care RRB
 
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