| In many instances, it may be very difficult to know if | | | | or wound closely. |
| your child is suffering from diabetes. However, there | | | | A child diabetes symptom that is often overlooked is |
| are some diabetes child symptoms you can look for. | | | | irritability. This is especially true if you have a teenager. |
| Diabetes is a disease that increases the overall | | | | Diabetes can cause your child to have some extreme |
| amount of sugar or glucose found in the blood. If left | | | | mood swings, which can be disguised as hormones in |
| undiagnosed, diabetes can cause some severe | | | | teenagers. Extreme hunger and unexplained weight |
| problems. | | | | loss are two other symptoms to look for. If your child |
| One of the most common diabetes child symptoms is | | | | is constantly eating and not gaining any weight, it may |
| frequent urination and thirst. When a child suffers from | | | | be cause for concern. Likewise, if your child is |
| diabetes, the excess sugar makes them extremely | | | | constantly eating and is still losing weight, he or she |
| thirsty. Therefore, they drink a considerable amount to | | | | may have diabetes. Often times parents simply write |
| compensate. With all of the excess water they are | | | | this off as the child going through a growth spurt. If left |
| taking in, they will then need to use the bathroom a lot | | | | undiagnosed, diabetes can cause severe problems in |
| more. Another diabetes child symptom is blurred vision. | | | | children. If the blood sugar remains too high, your child |
| However, most kids do not realize their vision is blurry. | | | | can experience blindness, heart disease, kidney failure |
| Diabetes causes the vision to become blurry, but it not | | | | and extreme nerve damage. |
| a constant thing. Therefore, this may be a tough | | | | If you believe your child may be suffering from |
| symptom to recognize. Your child may also | | | | diabetes, it is extremely important you contact a |
| experience some numbness or tingling in their hands | | | | physician. They can check your child's blood sugar |
| and feet. Again, your child may not describe this | | | | several different ways. They can do a quick check to |
| symptom to you or not realize exactly what is going | | | | see if there is sugar present in the urine. As well, they |
| on. | | | | can do a blood test after a large amount of glucose is |
| In a child who has diabetes, cuts and bruises may take | | | | taken in. The test will give an accurate representation |
| considerable longer time to heal, than in a child without | | | | of how the body reacts to the high amount of glucose. |
| diabetes. In many instances, it is easy to simply think | | | | Diabetes is not something to take lightly. However, if |
| that your child has a "bad" cut and it is taking longer to | | | | properly diagnosed and treated, your child can go on |
| heal. Therefore, it is important that you watch the cut | | | | to live a normal, healthy life. |