Possible Diabetes in 4 year old

[sydnee475]

Hi there,

My daughter had a lethargic/almost unresponsive period two days ago, in which we took her in to the doc right away.  After doing lots of blood work, her blood sugars were 334.  We immediately were admitted to the hospital where her blood sugars then were 60.  The docs were baffled with this low number.  Within a few hours it was back up to 225, with glucose  and ketos found in her urine.  They kept her overnight and monitored her levels, which were consistentley in the 130's.  We were able to come home yesterday and continue to monitor her blood suagrs at home which are still in the upper 130's.  We do have an appt. with a ped. endo. but just wondering what could be going on.  Could this be very early onset of Type 1 diabetes?

Thank you!

[Zoelula]

Another possibility is Type 2 diabetes which also occurs in children, but they don't look for it right away. If your daughter is overweight this is something the endo may also check for.

[Zoelula]

Type 1 diabetes in children usually comes on very quickly with consistently high numbers, so it is, indeed, puzzling. Was she on any kind of medication recently that could account for sudden rise in blood sugar? At any rate, an appointment with a pediatric endo is the way to go. I'm sure they told you if her numbers get high again and she experiences flu-like symptoms and vomiting to bring her to the ER. Best of luck to you and let us know how it goes.