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Juv. Diabetes is 2 year old son
by Obirek, Jul 13, 2006 12:00AM
We went to our pediatrician for a routine well visit checkup. She likes to check glucose on even years so since my son was two it was his turn. It was 121, by a finger *****. Right before we went to the Doctors he napped (3 hours) and did not have anything to eat (I woke him up and put him into the car) but a cracker and watered down apple juice. The doctor sent us for lab work this morning and we will have the results on Friday. My husband's Father, Aunt, and Grandmother have Type II.
As far as symptoms go, yes he drinks ALOT and in turn urinates a lot. I did not think it was a problem until now. As far as eating, he is always in the fridge "munching". Since he was born he ate every 2 hours. I can't get him to sit down and eat a full meal so once again, I did not think this was an issue. As far as weight he not over or under.
My question....how common is a false positive. The Dr. said he was borderline...what does that mean? Once she told me the news, I really did not hear anything else. I was truly going in for a routine check-up.
Thanks!!
As far as symptoms go, yes he drinks ALOT and in turn urinates a lot. I did not think it was a problem until now. As far as eating, he is always in the fridge "munching". Since he was born he ate every 2 hours. I can't get him to sit down and eat a full meal so once again, I did not think this was an issue. As far as weight he not over or under.
My question....how common is a false positive. The Dr. said he was borderline...what does that mean? Once she told me the news, I really did not hear anything else. I was truly going in for a routine check-up.
Thanks!!
Doctor's Answer
by JDRF-Team-CDB, Jul 13, 2006 12:00AM
Hi obirek,
I have a few thoughts to share:
1. I've never heard of a 2-year-old who sits down and eats a whole, "proper" meal-- his behavior is perfectly normal for any toddler. They are grazers by nature.
2. A family history of type II diabetes has absolutely no connection with juvenile (type I) diabetes. When our daughter was diagnosed with type 1, I assumed there must be a connection to type 2, which my husband and most of his family have, but I then learned all about it-- and as our endocrinologist said, it was just "an unhappy coincidence." So don't worry about your toddler getting type 2. If he stays in the normal weight range as a child, type 2 should not be a risk until well into adulthood-- and it may never be if he stays fit and active.
3. As for the false positive, what you're talking about isn't really a "positive"-- it's more of a gray area, or borderline, as your doctor said. (We did a false finger-***** test with our non-diabetic younger daughter, who had been thirsty a lot-- the meter showed a blood glucose of 300, but after her sister's doctor insisted that we bring her in for testing immediately, we figured out that it was peach residue on her unwashed finger that caused the high sugar reading!)
4. You didn't say what your pediatrician wanted to do about the "borderline" test. I would assume you would need to test his sugar more often to see what's going on. I would recommend getting him in to see an endocrinologist who has some expertise with diabetes.
I know it's not easy to do, but try not to worry, and please get a more substantive response from a doctor-- which I, of course, am not.
Good luck!
I have a few thoughts to share:
1. I've never heard of a 2-year-old who sits down and eats a whole, "proper" meal-- his behavior is perfectly normal for any toddler. They are grazers by nature.
2. A family history of type II diabetes has absolutely no connection with juvenile (type I) diabetes. When our daughter was diagnosed with type 1, I assumed there must be a connection to type 2, which my husband and most of his family have, but I then learned all about it-- and as our endocrinologist said, it was just "an unhappy coincidence." So don't worry about your toddler getting type 2. If he stays in the normal weight range as a child, type 2 should not be a risk until well into adulthood-- and it may never be if he stays fit and active.
3. As for the false positive, what you're talking about isn't really a "positive"-- it's more of a gray area, or borderline, as your doctor said. (We did a false finger-***** test with our non-diabetic younger daughter, who had been thirsty a lot-- the meter showed a blood glucose of 300, but after her sister's doctor insisted that we bring her in for testing immediately, we figured out that it was peach residue on her unwashed finger that caused the high sugar reading!)
4. You didn't say what your pediatrician wanted to do about the "borderline" test. I would assume you would need to test his sugar more often to see what's going on. I would recommend getting him in to see an endocrinologist who has some expertise with diabetes.
I know it's not easy to do, but try not to worry, and please get a more substantive response from a doctor-- which I, of course, am not.
Good luck!
Member Comments (2)
by Obirek, Jul 14, 2006 12:00AM
Thanks so much for your help. I forgot to mention that the next day (yesterday) we took him to the lab for blood work. We will have the results today, I hope. I will definently follow up with an endo.
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