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Please suggest some important questions i can ask my doctor about diabetes in children.

15 doctors weighed in across 9 answers

Ask: Ask how often you should check child's blood sugar in middle of the night. It's when they tend to be low.

Answered 4/16/2013

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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

What: What are the signs of low/high sugar? How frequent do I have to check the sugar? What's an ideal weight?

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Darrell Herrington answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ask: Ask about bmi and ideal body weight for your child. Then get a strict diet and exercise program.

Answered 5/20/2013

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1.: 1. Diet suggestion 2. How often follow up 3. Medication needed.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Wenjay Sung answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Ask: Ask your doctor what the symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis are and how to spot it.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Mohammed Parvez answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

What: What Insulin options and regimens are available, and are they suitable to my kid ?

Answered 6/25/2014

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What: What can I do to help my child prevent diabetes? Should i see a dietitian?

Answered 8/13/2013

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Dr. Richard Williams answered

Specializes in Pharmacy

Ignore: Can they exercise the same as other children, what are the signs of hypo and hyperglycemia, what kin.

Answered 1/31/2014

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Dr. Ira Katz answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Ignore: Ask your child's doctor how often your child should check their sugar, is a pump or CGMS for them.

Answered 12/25/2015

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