Question 1

if a child wets his bed frequently, would that be a sign of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Could be: Bedwetting may be a sign of a child having diabetes, but not all children who wet their beds have diabetes.

Question 2

what happens if a child wets his/her bed frequently, could that be a sign of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Depends   : Children can bed wet until their teens. Unless this is a new thing, it's perfectly normal. Bedwetting alarms can be helpful. There are medications you can use as well for an older child that is starting to get embarrassed. 

Of course if it's a new thing, he's losing weight &amp; drinking more, having daytime accidents, fever, painful urination etc, that is a sign of something concerning

Question 3

is a chronic stomach ach in children be a sign of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Oh the achin' belly: Most tummy aches in kids are not serious. We do investigate all complaints of abdominal discomfort. Diabetes does not usually present with pain in the stomach area.
Remember good diet and appropriate potty time helps most tummy aches.

Question 4

child fasting blood sugar 107 and 110 on two different occasions.  is this a sign of diabetes he is 10. also sometime complain of right eye blurry.

Accepted Answer

Blood sugar : Both blood sugars given are normal.  The vision has nothing to do with the normal blood sugars.

Question 5

signs of diabetes?

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Varies: Signs of diabetes are: frequent urination, thirst, blurry vision,  hunger, fatigue, unexplained weight loss, frequent infections, wounds that heal slowly, tingling in hands or feet, or you can have no symptoms at all.

Question 6

how do children get diabetes.?

Accepted Answer

DM1 is autoimmune: Type 1 diabetes mellitus is an equal opportunity offender & the majority of cases are caused by an autoimmune phenomenon. The body attacks itself after being triggered by an unknown mechanism (usually viral infections) and the pancreas shuts down resulting in a lack of Insulin production and high blood sugars (diabetes). Type 2 diabetes can happen in overweight kids due to Insulin resistance.

Question 7

is diabetes in children common?

Accepted Answer

No : Type I (Juvenile Diabetes) affects a small, yet growing number of children in the United States. It is due to an autoimmune phenomenon where the pancreas ceases to produce insulin. Type II (adult onset) is becoming a growing concern among morbidly obese adolescents which leads insulin resistance. The body can not produce enough insulin to meet the demands.

Question 8

what is the first signs of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

The classics: Hi. The classic symptoms are polydipsia (drinking a lot), polyuria (peeing a lot), and polyphagia (eating a lot). But diabetes symptoms in the undiagnosed can also include extreme fatigue, nausea and vomiting, blurred vision, lack of mental acuity, infection, and others.

Question 9

what are the usual signs of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Several: Full blown illness will make you urinate excessively, excessively hungry and eating lots while still managing to lose weight very quickly, very thirsty all the time, frequent infections may also be an indirect symptom.

Question 10

how is diabetes in children diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Hungery,thristy.: Increased thirst and frequent urination.
Extreme hunger.
Weight loss.
Fatigue.
Irritability or unusual behavior.
Blurred vision.
Yeast infection in girls.
 Those the  tests done after that to confirm it.
Random blood sugar test.
Glycated hemoglobin (a1c) test.
Fasting blood sugar test.
Autoantibodies that are common in type 1 diabetes.
The presence of ketons in the urine.

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