It is hard to notice those things in a kid. After he is on insulin, if he does

Jul 22, 2014
8:51:35am

Bernard

have diabetes, you'll notice the difference very quickly and wonder why you had been so dumb to overlook everything. But the things you describe come more slowly and are easy to overlook.

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My wife thinks my 3 1/2 year old had diabetes.

Batwing

7/22/14 8:02am

Good luck.

Alister Mackenzie

7/22/14 8:05am

do you or her have it in the family. Get his blood checked asap

JONBOY

7/22/14 8:06am

you should take him to the doctor or if not, buy a glucose tester and test him

My Soapbox

7/22/14 8:06am

Find someone with a meter. There are probably a few floating around the ward.

Bernard

7/22/14 8:07am

Even better idea.

My Soapbox

7/22/14 8:12am

It's just the heat of the summer.

blackandblue

7/22/14 8:09am

she is probably jumping to conclusions, take the boy to the pediatrician

binghammer

7/22/14 8:09am

RE: My wife thinks my 3 1/2 year old had diabetes.

bluecheese

7/22/14 8:24am

Karl Malone prefers we call it Livabetes

OceanMang

7/22/14 8:37am

Can we call it "The Sugars"?

Ruby Soho

7/22/14 9:37am

The drinking and peeing are symptoms of diabetes, but not diagnostic.

thecelloguy

7/22/14 8:37am

It is hard to notice those things in a kid. After he is on insulin, if he does

Bernard

7/22/14 8:51am

What do you mean it is hard to notice in a kid?

thecelloguy

7/22/14 9:04am

Weight gain specifically. I've seen a kid thin out and it seemed normal. But

Bernard

7/22/14 9:07am

Yeah, weight change is tough to spot.

thecelloguy

7/22/14 9:15am

Does his urine smell? That is another symptom.

banksters

7/22/14 8:59am

In the olden days, they would taste the urine, hence the names. So there is

My Soapbox

7/22/14 9:33am

We had a little scare a few months ago with diabetes.

fiberpost

7/22/14 9:24am

Thanks CBs for your help.

Batwing

7/22/14 9:32am

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