fainting, dizziness, headaches in 13 year old

[concerned_mom665]

My 13 year old dauther passed out yesterday morning, she said couldn't see and lost her balance before passing out.  she later told me that she cannot see for a couple of minutes when she wakes in the morning and feels weak, she said this sometimes occurs during the day as well.  She said she is tired all the time, has headaches.  She has a slight rash on her neck.  I had her urine tested last November because type I diabetes runs on her father's side of the family.  The urine test at that time was normal.  She seems hungry and thristy all the time, but I'm not sure if it is excessive hunger and thirst.  Could this be diabetes?

[Forum-vol-cmb]

Those are some symptoms of diabetes--the excessive thirst and hunger and when you say she cannot see do you mean blurred vision, because that could be a symptom of diabetes as well.  If she is frequently urinating, that is another symptom of diabetes.  I would take her to the doctor and get a fasting plasma glucose test.  Getting  blood work is much more accurate than getting her urine tested.  You will keep worrying and wondering until you take her to the doctor and get her checked out.

[concerned_mom665]

My daugther said that that when this happens, she cannot see at all for a couple of minutes then she discribes it as her eyes take some time to focus before she can again see clearly.

[JDRF-VOL-SG]

Headaches and fatigue, and also the vision problems could also be symptoms of hypoglycemia. You might also ask her doctor to do a glucose tolerance test to see if hypoglycemia is the problem. When my blood sugar drops too low, I do get a dry mouth, sort of like being thirsty, and hunger is often a signal that the body needs carbs. So if I were you I would make sure to check for both diabetes and hypoglycemia.

[wwoohhoooo]

I have a 12 year old and I keep fainting. Frequently, her vision goes out, so she says she's  in complete darkness. My daughter's hearing goes out with it, but comes back minutes before my daughter's vision.

[momof2girls139]

My 13 yr old just had her first episode of fainting yesterday. She had fainted 3 times, all 3 times were all sporadic. Took her to our family physcian and he did a finger ***** to check her blood sugar and it was normal. He also checked for anemia and it as well came back normal. She says before she faints she gets dizzy and her stomach hurts bad. She is scheduled for a CT scan , EEG and a halter monitor to check her heart rthymn. Then tonight she had another fainting spell and she had the same symptoms as the day before. DOes anyone have any suggestions as to what this may be?