Type 2 Diabetes In Children: Symptoms
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Symptoms
Children often have no symptoms of type 2 diabetes before they are diagnosed because their blood sugar level has been rising so slowly. As a result, a child may have diabetes for several months or years before being diagnosed.
When children do have symptoms, the most common include:
- Slight increase in the frequency of urination. If your child has already learned to use the toilet, he or she may have started wetting the bed during naps or at night.
- Slight increase in thirst.
Other possible symptoms include:
- Increased tiredness.
- Nausea.
- Blurred vision.
- Frequent infections and slow-healing wounds or sores.
- Weight loss.
| Last updated: | July 28, 2008 |
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| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Stephen LaFranchi, MD - Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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