I am afraid my child may be diabetic...?

Question

I am a type 1 (insulin dependant) diabetic of 12 years. I am a mother of 3 baby girls. My 2nd child has been excessively aggitated lately so last night I took her blood sugar to see what it was. It was about midnight and she hadn't had much to eat all day and her sugar was 69 which to me would be just barely out of range on the low side. I fed her a good size helping of rice and chicken (which obviously has a lot of carbs) and she went to sleep. About 11:30 this morning I checked it again and again she had had nothing to eat yet. It was 63. Again, low. Please keep in mind that she is not on and high blood sugar correcting medication. Wouldn't you think that if she is diabetic it would be sky high after eating all that rice and no insulin? Is this a normal blood sugar for infants? (She is 14 months) Do you think she could just be hypoglacemic? I need opinions.... Thanks

Before anyone suggests this, I already have called her pediatrition and am waiting for their call.

Answer 1

Levels in the 60s are a little low, but maybe that may be that is ok for an infant (I don't know, I don't have children). To return to 63 after eating a high carb meal means her body is using its insulin properly, and that is good. Yes, she may be a little hypoglycemic. Regardless of what it MAY be, you are doing the right thing by taking her to the pediatrition to be checked. I hope all is well and none of your little girls become diabetic. Best wishes.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Normal blood sugar levels differ for children and adults. If she had not had any thing to eat until about 11 am and then nothing to eat except at the midnight hour, then she may not be eating enough to keep her carbs in balance. You can use a combination of things to keep her blood sugar from going too low. Make sure that she eats something about every 4-5 hours, not too much but enough to keep her satisified. I am a diabetic and have been one for 9 years. I know the struggles that we all go through and it is tough knowing what to eat, when to eat, and exactly how much we should eat. There are some websites that you can go on to try and find the answers to your questions and concerns and they are the American Diabetes Association Website that offers lots of valuable information and you can even contact them they list their contact information on their website. I am glad that you did call your child's pediatrician. No matter what any one tells you here, always go on the advice and direction of your doctor he knows what is best and he knows what the levels should be for a child of this age.

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Answer 5

Home blood monitoring machines are not accurate enough to diagnose diabetes or hypoglycemia, unless the results are WAY out of range.

Blood sugar ranges are the same for everyone. Some infants simply need more frequent feeding than others to keep their blood sugar elevated. Has she been eating enough spaced out throughout the day on a regular basis? Many children (and adults) have a blood sugar that drops just slightly out of normal range with prolonged fasting.

Sometimes in very early Type 1, hypoglycemia can occur in about 15% of cases, as the beta cells erratically release insulin as they are destroyed by the immune system.

Also, some studies show that family members and offspring of Type 1 diabetics often have slightly "disordered" pancreatic function, but never actually develop diabetes.This may because they have some antibodies, but also have some kind of genetic protection as well that inhibits full expression of autoimmunity.

It sounds like you are doing the right thing by making an appt. with her MD, although I don't think you need to worry too much at this point. Ask the doctor to screen her for ANTIBODIES and check her to see if she has the high risk genetics (HLA typing, AIRE gene, etc.) for Type 1 diabetes. He can also check her HbA1c and c-peptide levels. He may also want to do a OGTT, as this can sometimes reflect abnormalities in early Type 1, but it usually is only ever used for Type 2 diabetes.

This will put your mind at ease if the results come back negative and save you from having to poke her unecessarily. It does not 100% rule out diabetes, but at least you will know she is not high risk and you can relax. The symptoms are very obvious when you know what to look for, so you will catch it very early.

If they come back positive, work with your doctor to monitor her closely, and get her into a study. There are many studies that are looking at ways to halt early Type 1, or at least prolong the life of any remaining beta cells.

Some evidence suggests that a gluten and casein free diet may help prevent (or most likely delay) Type 1 diabetes in some of those at risk. Can't hurt to try.

Best wishes to you! Either way, I know things will be ok! She's in good hands! It does not sound like Type 1 to me though. It may progress to that, but she most likely just needs more frequent (and smaller!) meals to stablize her BG.

Answer 6

Your daughters blood sugar is perfect. The fact that her sugar was the same after eating that means her body is working fine.

Her irritability may be do to something else. I don't know how old she is, if she is school age maybe she's not being challenged. Or vice versa, maybe she's having problems in school. You could have her see a child pysch.

Answer 7

I think she could definitely be hypoglycemic. But don't take this lightly. Hypoglycemia is just as dangerous as diabetes, only it's the reversal of it. Get all the information on this condition that you possibly can and keep monitoring your daughter's blood sugar. Good luck to you and your little girl.

Answer 8

Your child's blood sugar seems just perfect for a non-diabetic.
I'd be interested in what your doctor has to say.

Good luck