Juvenile Diabetes Symptoms: What You Should Look Out For!
Juvenile Diabetes is on the increase. It is important to have it diagnosed at the earliest stage possible so that treatment can start at the earliest possible time.
Children are unable to discern a problem in their system, they might feel slightly off color and still say they are fine., it is therefore important that you observe them closely and look for tell tale signs that may point to something out of the ordinary.
A visit to the doctor is not high on the list of a kid’s favorite things to do. Nor is it recommended that you run to the doctor every time you suspect something is not quite right. However, you should talk to your doctor when you have any persistent concerns about your child’s health. Here’s how to recognize Type 1 or juvenile diabetes symptoms, so you can decide if and when a call is necessary..
Bedwetting Or More Frequent Urination
If you note your child is forever thirsty and hungry, this may indicate that there is a lack of insulin which transports much needed glucose to your child’s body cells, the body tries to make up for the lack of insulin by absorbing water from everywhere it can. Thus this makes the child very thirsty and usually very hungry as well. Because of the increase in fluid intake, it has to go somewhere, and so the child needs to keep running to the toilet to emptying his or her bladder. The onset of bedwetting can start simply because the bladder is so full all of the time.
Unexplained Loss Of Weight
Sure kids burn a lot of energy and can be quite thin, however, anytime your child is loosing weight for seemingly no reason at all. This may indicate juvenile diabetes is affecting their health and alarm bells should start ringing especially when the child is eating and drinking more than usual, yet still loosing weight. The body just can’t eat and drink enough when it has problems producing insulin. Like any piece of machinery if there is a problem in the fuel supply you can’t expect it to run properly.
More Confused Than Usual
It can be said that quite often kids thoughts are quite confused or rather confusing this can easily be put down to their stage in life. However, this may in-fact be one of the harder juvenile diabetes symptoms to discern. If your child is showing signs of confusion, disorientation or uncoordinated movements due to fatigue, coupled with increased hunger and thirst, pay attention. These are symptoms of the body going through a lot of work trying to keep the child going.
Other Warning Signs
Obviously not every child is alike therefore juvenile diabetes symptoms will vary with each child. Here are some other diabetes symptoms:
1. Constant fatigue for no reason,
2. Fruity-smelling breath when they haven’t been eating or drinking anything fruity.
3. Looking like they may have the flu.
4. Some may even complain that their hands or feet tingle for a long time.
As you can see there is a lot to look out for, now that you are aware of what the juvenile diabetes symptoms are it is easy to keep an informed eye on your child’s development and you will be able to examine the behavior habits in the light of this information.
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Today I vomited and there were 4 gluophage that I ...
By: Terry | 10-07-2008
Today I vomited and there were 4 gluophage that I had not digested that I had taken the night before at 7pm and this morning at 6 am. I have been on this medicine for at least 5 years. I vomited at 3 pm today. I had nausea all day. Should the pills still be in my stomach at so much time. They really looked like they did when I took them. Thank you,Terry
Non-delivery message continually on different insulin pumps
By: Sharon | 07-07-2008
Why do insulin pumps report non-delivery of insulin for a person who has been pumping for years? Insertion sites are varied, pump changed, tubing changed, removing pump for days. High blood sugars continue with pump saying non-delivery. Our Diabetes Clinic has been no help.
Laser surgery for retinothopy is it safe
By: jenna | 26-06-2008
My husband has just found out that he has diabetic retinothopy. The eye dr. will be doing laser eye surgery. If anyone has had this done, how often do you have to have it done? Also when you had it done, did the dr. wait until all of the blood cleared from your eye or did he just start lasering and have you come back each week? Any information you can give us would be truly appreciated.
I have diabetes and my feet have little sores on ...
By: froggygirl | 25-06-2008
i have diabetes and my feet have little sores on them and they burn like fire.
Why don't doctors have patients monitor their blood sugar to make diagnosis?
By: Jude | 21-06-2008
I've had EXTREME FATIGUE, also SEVERE YEAST INFECTIONS for OVER 6 YEARS. The doctor never mentioned diabetes (I guess) because until now my numbers never showed a problem until this recent annual exam. My fasting blood sugar is 151. It seems it never showed up because even though I'm having highs near 300 and lows in the 60's, my previous 8 hr fasting blood numbers were below 100 and my average AC1 still remained in the acceptable range. This was misleading. Even now, although my numbers are all over the place, most morning fasting numbers are in the acceptable range. I feel sure I've had diabetic episodes for over 5 years. Now, I've got cataracts, sores not healing, exhaustion, and many other problems from this. Shouldn't health professionals realize that these continued symptoms should be checked by meter monitoring blood results for a few weeks? Wish I'd known. Is it unusual to have wildly swinging blood sugar numbers from 60-280 and yet have correct 8 hour fasting and AC1 numbers?
My pancreas doesnt produce insulin any longer.
By: Deborah DeSoto | 20-06-2008
I have had diabetes for about 15 years. Blood test show that my pancreas does not produce insulin any longer. I had the gastric bypass april 11, 2008, I have been told that my pancreas may "kick back in". Is this a possibility? Diabetes is the reason I had the surgery among other reasons. It makes me very sad to think that my pancreas may never work again. But I have lost a great deal of weight in just 2 months, but my diabetes has yet to improve. Is there any hope for me? Thank you, Deborah DeSoto, email is deborah2323@aol.com Please respond.
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