Diabetes

[Bigbobbins]

Hi all…

I am probably over reaction and jumping to conclusions but im concerned over my 7 year old. This week she really hasnt been right, managed to go to school two days but on the second day she came out looking very grey and complaining of a bad head, even asked for medicine which is unheard of, got home from school and slept all evening, been off the rest if the week very lethargic 80% of the time, has and hour or so of charging about the falls asleep again.Been asleep most of the time ao hard to tell if drinking more but whilst awake is saying im thirsty and getting up in the night for a drink. Over the last few weeks ive noticed they have got thin looking and dark bags under eyes. Anyone of any experience of symptoms before diagnosis willing to share there journey id be grateful to hear them, would weightloss be the first thing that would present…

I have of course tried the GP who said over the phone it sounds viral and im probably being overly anxious.

If you honestly think diabetes, then go to A&E tonight. (The usual symptoms are increased thirst, increased urination, weight loss).

As a parent whose child nearly died of DKA from type one eariler this year, go to a&e ask them to do a blood glucose test and go NOW.

Agree with this. DKA can be life threatening :-

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/complications/diabetic_ketoacidosis

Please let us know what a&e say.

What a pp said

Diabetes? A and e, not messing around on MN ffs

Parent of a type 1. Please don't wait, go and check it out at A&E.

My son had these symptoms just over 1 year ago and was rushed to hospital by me after the GP didn't take us seriously. I was told if I hadn't of brought him in then he would of died. Please take your child to A and E now. This sounds like type 1 diabetes.

Type 1 here, diagnosed aged 8. Thirst, lethargy, peeing more, pale, irritable, weight loss are all symptoms. The check is done in 10 seconds and could literally save your child's life. Please get to A&E and describe the symptoms as you have here. Good luck.

Yep, I'm another parent whose GP surgery nearly killed their child by saying that type 1 diabetes was 'just a virus'. Our surgery made us wait 4 weeks for a routine appointment even after I listed the 4 T's to them. By the time we had the appointment my DC had lost 40% of their body weight and was blue lighted to hospital. I wish that I had just ignored the surgery and taken them to A&E straightaway and saved my child the trauma of having to have emergency treatment.
Please take your DD to A&E now because despite better awareness GP surgeries are STILL ignoring the 4 T's. My DC was aged 7 when diagnosed and had identical symptoms to your DD but with sudden bed wetting and a constant hunger too. I wish you luck x

Yeah, 3 times so far in my career I've seen GPs send through a referral for "clinic within a couple of weeks", we've looked at the referral, thought "fuck it could be diabetes" and got them in to the ward same day. Two of them it was, so really glad we caught it. I think some of the more adult orientated GPs are in type 2 diabetes mindset, whereas in kids it's the rapid decompensation in type 1 that we're worried about.

Hope all is okay? Did you go to A and E?

Hi all, went to A&E not diabetes but did have a nasty infection so given some iv antibiotics and a weeks worth to take home, thank you all for your advise 😁

@Bigbobbins

That's excellent news for your DD. Type 1 diabetes is a horrible life long condition so you must be relieved but at least you are now aware of the 4T's and that may save someone's life one day.
Wishing you all the best and I hope your DD gets well soon 🙂