Child diabetes, also known as diabetes Type I, is a disease that, in most of the cases, attacks children and adolescents. Although it can attack adults, it is very rare. In this type of diabetes, the body of the victim starts decreasing its output of insulin until it stops. As a consequence, the sugar level of the body increases dramatically, causing a series of disorders that could lead to more serious problems.

Symptoms of Child Diabetes

Type I diabetes manifests itself rather quickly. The first symptom is polyuria, also known as frequent urination. But be careful, if your children suffer from this it doesn’t mean that they are suffering from diabetes. Polyuria is related to many other diseases and conditions that have no relation with child diabetes. Even though, it isn’t normal so you should take your child to a doctor if he is suffering from polyuria.

The next symptom is polydipsia. The victim starts to feel very thirsty and requires ingesting increasing quantities of water. Polydipsia is caused by polyuria. The victim urinates so much that he requires compensating his level of body water. If the person doesn’t take water, the body will start using water from the blood cells, causing cell dehydration. This condition should be avoided.

Another common symptom is altered vision. Since the body has a high level of glucose inside the blood, this will change the shape of the lens inside the eye of the victim. As a consequence, he will start seeing blurred. Sometimes people visit an optometrist when they find themselves in that position. But it should be considered that quick changes of vision that isn’t quite normal. It is only caused by changes in the levels of glucose.

The other symptoms of child diabetes are a strange smell to acetone in the victim’s breath, rapid, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, deep breathing and altered states of consciousness (which can vary from hostility to lethargy). From all of these symptoms, the most dangerous one is diabetic coma, in which the person falls unconscious.

Is There A Cure For Child Diabetes?

Unfortunately, diabetes Type I doesn’t have a cure. Yet. Laboratories, universities and companies around the world are researching a possible cure or at least an alternative treatment for this disorder. Until this moment there have been some interesting breakthroughs, but they are still at an experimental phase. For the time being, the best recommendation is to follow your doctor’s orders.

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