May 25th, 2011 
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Question by Slippery Sally!: If its early type 1 diabetes would she have “normal” numbers too?
My 10 year old was diagnosed with “pre-diabetes” but from what I have been reading and the answers I have been getting here say it could be early signs of Type 1 diabetes. The “honeymoon” phase I think they said. We have taken a few bs readings and she has had normal fasting readings. Her fastings have been in the 80′s and 90′s which from my research are normal. Her after dinner numbers have been over 150 most of the time. The highest we have seen so far is 168 but have had a few readings in the 160′s and 150′s. So could it be that she is a Type 1 diabetic in the early stages even though she has some normal readings?
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Answer by Frosty
Type 1 diabetics produce no to very trace amounts of insulin, certainly not enough to have a normal range for fasting if after meal (2 hours after) the blood sugar readings are in the 160′s. I know that the treatment for diabetes can be different for children so if you are having any questions the doctors would be best to help you to learn what would apply to your daughter. But this does not seem to me that she is more than pre-diabetic from what info you have given. Diabetes affects people in many ways and it is virtuously impossible to make a generalized statement on it without knowing all of the background for her case. With the research and self education that you are doing, I know that she will be able to fight this disease effectively. Best of luck and remember that your doctor will be most happy with helping you to learn more.
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You have to be careful about what information you get from this forum. There are some people here who just want to talk even if they have no idea.
It can’t be the honeymoon period unless she’s been diagnosed with full blown type 1 and is on insulin. The honeymoon kicks in when the body starts getting insulin suddenly. It triggers the pancreas to start producing insulin again for a little while until it quits for good. If the highest reading you’ve ever seen in your child is 168 then it’s probably not type 1. Type 1 comes on quickly, and blood sugars go extremely high. My daughter was caught fairly early, and her sugars were 400 fasting and 600+ after eating.
Chances are good that your daughter has pre-diabetes. And there is no pre-diabetes with type 1, it would be type 2. Sometimes children develop type 2 at a young age, I know at least one person who had it at age 9. But if you’re worried that she could be developing type 1 instead, keep taking her blood sugar readings and you’ll catch it.
It depends on how long you waited to test after dinner if it was 2 hours she should be lower if it was right after she’s fine. “The honeymoon phase” is when the body still maked insulin but is slowly stopping, so you will have to wait a while to know for sure