My 4 year old sons dad (my husband) was diabetic. (he died aged 35)...What are the chances that my son will become diabetic too.Im very worried as my husband became very ill and died so young..xxx
2007-03-20 08:26:42 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
I was told my husband had a 1 in 136,000 chance of dying.Unfortunately he was that one.It affected his kidneys and they failed.Thankyou to all...xxx
2007-03-20 08:41:54 · update #1
go to www.jdrf.org this is the juvenile diabetes research foundation site. It is full of information. My father and brothers all had developed type 2 diabetes and all died prior to age 42. So I knew there was a chance of become a diabetic myself. However, Jan. 2005 my 15 year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1. We have never had a child diagnosed with this ugly disease until then. I hope this site helps you to understand how genetics plays a role in JD type 1. The doctors advised us that she had been a carrier since birth so there wouldn't have been anything I (as a mother) could have done to prevent it....
go to the site and educate yourself. Please don't get caught up on whether or not he is going to have it - but, continue to teach him to have a healthy life style. My daughter continues to play softball and soccer (capt. in both!). She is working at a camp this year to encourage young children with diabetes that nothing is impossible and they should continue to pursue there dreams regardless of this horrible disease. her endocrinologist told us once - your body remembers how you treat it. If we feed it healthy foods and keep ourselves active then later in life it will be strong and remember and know how to bounce back much better.
I hope this helps.
2007-03-20 12:03:04 · answer #1 · answered by Kimmy 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-19 00:47:25 · answer #2 · answered by Melisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The child's chances are higher than had no immediate relative had diabetes before him. You will want to keep an eye on him. The best bet is to have your doctor refer you to a certified diabetes educator who can teach you what signs and symptoms to be aware of.
Don't let concerns about the child's potential overwhelm you. Diabetes is controllable. It's really too bad about your husband, but that's very unusual these days. That must have been so hard! And explaining it to a four-year-old is even harder. That's another area the certified diabetes educator can help you - even if the boy does not have diabetes and never develops it, it's information you both will need - because your son's children will also be at risk.
Please accept my heartfelt condolences on your loss. I must say it's a sobering thing to hear - I've been diabetic for twelve years. But the boy also has a very good chance at a fairly normal life even if he does develop diabetes - if he gets informed about it and if he's helped to learn to control it. See that he gets that information - and grab 'im and give 'im a hug from me!
2007-03-20 08:47:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry. It depends what kind of diabetes you are talking about - type 2 can definitely be inherited but it sounds like you're talking about type 1? There is v little scientific evidence for this being hereditary although there are quite a few stories I've heard of it obioulsly running in families.
What's important to remember is that you can live with type 1 diabetes and most people with it do live normal healthyish lives. With advances in treatment at the rates that we're seeing if your son is diagnosed in the future then it definitely doesn't mean that he's going to die at 35 too.
I'm really sorry to hear about your loss and I really can't imagine how worried you must feel, but try not to worry - statistically your son is no more likely to get type 1 diabetes than anyone else, and if he does get it you and he will cope with it. xxx
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2016-05-14 17:30:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 1 in 4 as diabetes is hereditary although it is unusual to die so young from it. Both my Godparents where diabetic & although my Godfather died fairly young at 42 (a heart attack) my Godmother lived to the ripe old age of 76. If he does turn out to develop it as long as you watch your sons diet make sure he has his insulin injections/tablets on time & make sure all his friends & school are aware of the symptoms of hypoglysemia (probably not spelt right) then he should be fine.
The main thing is to not let the diabetes rule your lives, try & give your son the most normal childhood you can & enjoy him as they grow up so fast blink & he will be 18 & off into the big bad world!!
2007-03-20 08:40:19 · answer #6 · answered by Jimmydog 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A lot of variables go into this. Type 2 has a higher chance of being inherited than type 1. Also, if you breastfed your son his chances of developing type 2 are reduced.
If it was type 1 the chances are even lower to inherit it depending on family history. Was your husband the only one in his family to have it?
I know for a type 1 female (which is what I am), the maternal age plays a big factor in the chances of inheriting it. My twins (I was 22 when I had them) have a less than 5% chance of getting diabetes (Type 1) and my youngest (26 when I had her) has a less than 2% chance of developing type 2 from him than type 1 from me.
If their father was Type 2 they would have a higher chance.
I looked at A LOT of research on it before, during and after pregnancy so I knew.
2007-03-20 09:00:34 · answer #7 · answered by intewonfan 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are different forms of diabetes, and there is a genetic tendency that can be passed on. Obviously, all children are going to have a 50% DNA contribution from each parent, making things less certain.
Visit your GP and outline your concerns and see what they do. Leave it in their hands. And get advice on diet, lifestyle etc that also influence wider diabetic tendencies.
Good luck! Rob
2007-03-20 08:39:24 · answer #8 · answered by Rob E 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-02-16 00:10:32 · answer #9 · answered by Rosenda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am not sure about the hereditary chances of diabetes type 1 i do know that diabetes type 2 is often hereditary. But the most important thing you can do is keep regualr checks on your son and if he proves unlucky enough to get it make quite sure that he takes care to follow the diet advised to look after himself and therefore to limit the damage done to his body by the desiese. there is no reason then why your son should die young
2007-03-20 08:37:48 · answer #10 · answered by sabrina 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋