Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes in children is often missed by their doctor, and this can be concerning. When it comes to the health of our children, parents have placed it at a top priority. They work with a team of medical professionals to make sure that their child is thriving and doing well, and if they are ill, they know that they can trust them to figure out what is wrong and make their child feel better. However, even though mom may not be a medical expert, there are always things that she should keep an eye on.

That is because doctors make mistakes, they are only human, and they can often rely on information from mom to help diagnose a child. According to Medical Xpress, doctors are missing the symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes in children, which may mean that mom needs to be more vigilant.

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This is based on new research that was published in the journal, Pediatric Diabetes, and it can be read in full here. It found that symptoms, which could be dangerous, of Type 1 Diabetes are often missed by doctors, or not immediately recognized. They could be misinterpreted as something else, and mom may need to be an advocate for her child if they notice any of these symptoms.

The symptoms that they seem to be overlooking are thirst, excessive urination, fatigue, and weight loss. These are not typically seen as “diabetes signs” in pediatrics. If mom notices these issues with her child, she may need to advocate for them to be tested so that if they do have Type 1 Diabetes, they can be put on early treatment and intervention. While diabetes is a “common” ailment, it can be severe and even fatal if gone unchecked and untreated for too long. It is important that children are being diagnosed as soon as possible.

The study found that 39% of parents did have a suspicion of diabetes in their children before they brought their child in for medical care. This speaks a lot to a mother’s intuition and when she knows something is wrong with her child, there is likely something wrong with her child. To complete the study, they looked at 112 cases where parents had brought their child to a doctor, only to bring them to the ER only one month later. In 64 of these cases, the primary doctor did spot the symptoms for diabetes immediately, however, 48 of the cases were delayed and not recognized. It is important that mom keeps a watchful eye for the main symptoms listed above in her child, and urges a test from her medical team because it is always better to be safe than sorry.

Sources: Medical Xpress, Wiley Online Library