hun, am hoping the results come back negative, hopefully no matter the outcome you can find a way to manage his symptoms and get him back to 'normal' asap.
FWIW hun if it is Type 1 diabetes there is NOTHING you could have done, no diet or exercise regime would stop him getting it.
Again just hoping everything comes back negative and you can find whatever else may be causing it.
Just a bit of info re: TYPE 1 & TYPE 2
Type 1 diabetes differs from type 2 diabetes in several important ways. Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disease where the body still produces some insulin but is not able to use it properly. It can often be managed with diet and lifestyle changes, though insulin is sometimes required. Type 2 diabetes affects more people – around 700,000 Australiansvi - usually those in middle age or beyond.
Once a patient is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, which cannot be prevented, they will need lifelong insulin therapy to stay alive. - Taken from the JDFR Fact Sheet
I've no personal experience but one of the student nurses I am studying with has type 1 diabetes and as we have been studying it she has shared some of what she has experienced. Because she was diagnosed young she doesn't remember any difference which was one big advantage for her. It is just her way of life and she doesn't miss out on anything as a result of it. It is a very common disease nowadays which means there is a lot of research being done on the disease but at the same time there is a lot of misunderstanding (as demonstrated above with the suggestion that diet can reverse type 1 diabetes).
Diet will be a factor in the management of the disease if your child does have it, but so will blood glucose testing and insulin. Type 1 diabetes means the body cannot produce its own insulin so unfortunately there is no way to manage it without injections, but controlling the carbohydrates in the diet can help limit the amount of insulin required.
If your child is diagnosed then there will be a diabetes specialist nurse who can take you through all the treatments and the future that lies ahead. Please be assured that although this sounds really scary, with proper management your DS will be fine. But I really hope it is not diabetes
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