My son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes but his blood fasting work ups come back in the normal range. He's had four fastings and even had the sugary drink test. We were told we have caught this at the beginning of the disease. Every time his results come back in the normal range i wonder if they've made a mistake. His Accu Chek machine numbers range from 4-16 and he has had ketones in his urine. He has many of the signs of diabetes but still his blood work results frustrate and confuse me. Has anyone else had this happen to them?
2007-02-10 15:33:25 · 13 answers · asked by Noz 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Please continue to do all the blood and urine tests. It sounds as if the doctors have caught your sons diabetes in the early stages. Its vital that you continue to observe your sons blood sugars, especially if he taking insulin.
As you would know the normal range for glucose test is between 4-10 anything above is high (hyperglycemic), anything blow is low (hypoglycemic). This is Australian standard, and I am aware that is is different from country to country.
Also be guided by your son's paediatrician, diabetic support worker and dietitian, learn as much as possible about diabetes, and insure family, close friends and school teachers are educated about diabetes and how to deal with a diabetic crisis.
My husband went through a "honeymoon period" with his diabetes when he was diagnosed. This is where his pancreas's would produce insulin, and then stop working. It was a very confusing time for us all, and we relied on our doctor and diabetic support worker to help.
I wish you and your son luck. I have included some links.
2007-02-10 17:22:30 · answer #1 · answered by Georgie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-18 20:21:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-18 21:21:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the begining of most children's type 1 life is what we call a honeymoon. This is when the pancreas decides to give one last "hurrah" and give it all it's got. In this period, less insulin is needed, and blood sugars seem incredibly easy to control. Honeymoons can last anywhere from 2 weeks, to a few years, it all depends on the child. what you've described sounds like this. If he is taking insulin and has not been having severe lows, don't question the fact that he's diabetic. If he's in his honeymoon the sugar drinks could have very little effect if the pancreas is giving all it has left.
Also, ketones CAN be in the blood stream and urine even if the blood sugars are normal. I've had many events where I developed ketones when i was "high" too long. But then after bringing down my blood sugar, the ketones still had yet to be flushed out. I hope this helps!
2007-02-10 15:43:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 02:30:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The person who says your results are too low is obviously unaware of the different measurements. There are g/ml, g/dl, and one other measurement. Trust the results, double check if you think they may be wrong. Laura, above is correct, this sounds like honeymoon blood glucose or possibly a pancreas undergoing the autoimmune attack that ultimately destroys the beta cells that produce insulin. Keep a close eye on things. At some point the situation will tip and he will obviously be diabetic. I won't say it gets easier, but you learn a lot and the coping gets easier.
2007-02-10 16:28:29 · answer #6 · answered by Elizabeth 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ACE and ARB meds to protect my kidneys did not at all affect my blood pressure which in a normal person would have been normal, but in a diabetic are considered to be at stroke level. I developed a potassium problem with combination of ARB and my food plan. So the cardiologist yanked me off the ARB and said to never take it or the ACE again - ever!! He recommended Amlodipine for blood pressure. Not too many nasty side effects with it and it yanked my "stroke level bp" down to 110/55 which pleased cardio and endo both! Family Practitioner wanted to put me back on the ACE and I argued that cardio said never again! High potassium causes strokes too! Hair loss!! My son and my nephew are both nearly bald! Neither were on meds before they lost their hair. Some women think bald means a "super sex machine lives below". It may just be your genetics causing the hair loss. But meds do have a lot to do with hair and if you have it, have too much, have too little, have none at all. We never did figure out why the old cowboy in the bunkhouse suddenly went bald. He lost not only the hair on top of his head, but eyelashes, eyebrows, mustache, and all other hair on his bod. He sprayed the ranch dogs for fleas and ticks, and a month later he was totally hairless. Dogs were fine.
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2016-02-15 12:24:14 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What was his A1C test results? That is very important. That shows the average blood sugar for the last 90 days. Diabetes is a bad disease--don't go into denial. Be glad that they caught it at the beginning--that gives him a fighting chance.
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