Is My 5 Year Old Honeymooning?

[wendysmom]

Late Nov, I took my 5 yr old dghtr to her pediatrician when she complained of stinging while urinating.  Urine had sugar, finger poke was 252, one hour later, blood glucose normal.  Same thing happend with glucose test--238 but one hour later, normal.  A1c was 5.2 but more recently, was 5.5.  C peptide was .2 but now is .3, after 12 or 13 hours fasting.  We've been monitoring at home and all values normal with the exception of one brief spike to 184 following birthday party and candy immediately before (eating continuously hour or more up until.)  Ipro results of one week's duration had only 2 postprandial excursions that were "high" but quite a few more that were "low."  Has symptoms at night that lead me to believe she's hypoglycemic, maybe reactive, and has never been thirsty or urinated often.  She's caucasian, thin, active.  We've seen endo nurse, but no endocrinologist yet as she doesn't yet meet criteria for Type 1.  Nurse thinks she's "super, super early honeymooning."  Is she?!  Or could she have a pancreas tumor, infection, liver issue, or something?  Could she be hypo but still briefly spike from time to time?

[wendysmom]

Thank you, Sally.  We have an appt. at Texas Childrens Apr 13th, so hopefully, a better idea of what this is or when and if we need insulin soon.

[Super_sally888]

Sounds like something is going on that needs very close watching.

You could try reading Dr. Bernstein's "Diabetes Solutions", which recommends a very low carb diet and exercise for indefinitely extending honeymoon period, even (or perhaps especially) for children.

Would be watching her very closely and doing everything possible to keep this under control.  C peptide is very low...  The rising A1C is also a concern.

I beleive she should see a pediatric endocrinologist for ruling out any other issues....