Patient's question:
My son is 8 years old. He recently had diarrhea. One night, he didn't eat much, and the next morning while sleeping, he suddenly broke out in a sweat and felt extremely weak. His body temperature dropped below 35 degrees, and his blood pressure was also low. He was somewhat unconscious.Doctor's answer:
In your case, it may be diabetes. Diabetes is caused by damage to pancreatic beta cells or insulin resistance. The former is type 1 diabetes, and the latter is type 2 diabetes. The exact mechanism of diabetes onset is still unclear, and it cannot be cured clinically; the main goal is to control blood sugar. Currently, surgical treatment is not available. It is recommended to check fasting blood glucose and, if necessary, perform a glycosylated hemoglobin test before starting treatment.