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Hello, my 17 month old son wee's so often he can fill his nappies within half an hour - he does drink more juice than milk though. could he be diabeti?

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Dr. Lois A Freisleben-Cook answered

Possibly: He could have traditional diabetes or an entirely different condition called diabetes insipidis which is an inability to concentrate urine. Please take him to his doctor for testing and bring a print out if this answer .

Answered 9/7/2016

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A member asked:

Hello, my 17 month old son wee's so often he can fill his nappies within half an hour - he does drink more juice than milk though. could he be diabeti?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Lois A Freisleben-Cook answered

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