AboutCatherine Burns. RN. BS. Expertise I will endevour to answer questions re daily "Self Management of Diabetes Care" for people who are currently under the care of a physician.
My focus would be Diabetes health care education and not diagnosis.
Experience I have 15 years experience as a Diabetes Nurse Educator.
Education/Credentials I am an RN for many years.
I have a BS in Healthcare Management.
I was a Certified Diabetes Educator for many years.
Question Hi, I have 8 children, 7 girls and 1 boy. My 11 year old was diagnosed in July with type 1 diabetes and celiac, my question is, my 6 year old now seems to be drinking alot and when I tested her 2 hours after dinner last night she was 168, this morning she was 150, I tested the other non-diabetics as they all ate the same thing at the same time, the other children were 90-100 whats the likeliness that I could have 2 kids with this, one other of my daughters has alopecia and vitilego, I called the pediatrician and she didn't seem to concerned. Should I be concerned the 6 year old is petite, healthy and active. Thanks
Answer Dear Magan,
A normal blood glucose is generally 70 - 99mg/dl fasting, and 140mg/dl or below two hours after a meal. Your 6 yr. old had a 150mg/dl fasting and 168mg/dl two hrs post meal. If one child in a family has type 1 diabetes, their siblings have about a 1 in 10 risk of developing it by age 50. However,type 1 diabetes tends to have fewer tendencies to have other family members affected with diabetes than type 2.
I would recommend that you take this child to an endocrinologist (diabetes specialist) who will order tests for diabetes, and do right by your child.
Good health to you and family,
