Patient's question:
My youngest son has been fainting occasionally lately, even at school. At first, I thought it might be low blood sugar, but after checking, it turns out he has mild diabetes. What are the specific symptoms?Doctor's answer:
The early symptoms of childhood diabetes mainly manifest in several forms:★ Frequent urination and nocturia, with some older children experiencing recurrent bedwetting after many years without it.
★ Constant thirst, sometimes requiring nighttime awakenings to drink water.
★ Itching of the skin and genital area or recurrent urinary tract infections, often abdominal pain and vomiting. Due to insufficient food intake and repeated vomiting, blood sugar levels may temporarily decrease, or due to abnormal renal glucose threshold, there may be a negative urine glucose test result, leading to missed diagnoses.