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Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes

All Signs & Symptoms of Diabetes

Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with Diabetes:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
ThirstinessOften9 mentions
Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargyOften5 mentions
TirednessOften4 mentions
VomitingOften4 mentions
Headache(s)Often3 mentions
High blood sugarOften3 mentions
Physical painOften3 mentions
Weight lossOften3 mentions
DiarrheaSometimes2 mentions
FeverSometimes2 mentions

When do symptoms start?

How to read this chart

  • Thirstiness

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 9 years 9 months old

  • Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 8 years 2 months old

  • Tiredness

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 7 years 10 months old

Change in symptoms of Diabetes*

What happens to common Diabetes symptoms over time?

SymptomWorseA Little WorseStayed About the SameA Little BetterBetterCompletely Resolved
Thirstiness0%11.1%0%11.1%55.6%22.2%
Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy0%20%0%0%60%20%
Tiredness0%0%0%0%75%25%
Vomiting0%0%0%25%75%0%
Headache(s)0%0%0%33.3%0%66.7%
High blood sugar0%0%33.3%33.3%33.3%0%
Physical pain0%0%0%100%0%0%
Weight loss0%33.3%33.3%0%33.3%0%
Diarrhea0%0%0%0%100%0%
Fever0%0%0%0%50%50%

Conditions with similar symptoms to Diabetes

Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with Diabetes when they describe these conditions:

Care of Diabetes

Common treatments, therapies, and parenting techniques for Diabetes

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Insulin
Positive4.5 of 5
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Less common responses for Diabetes

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Exercise
Very Positive5 of 5
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2Change in diet
Very Positive4.5 of 5
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3Medication (general)
Very Positive4.5 of 5
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4Drinking more water
Positive4 of 5
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Discussion of Diabetes

What was your approach to Diabetes? What were the results?

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