How to treat diabetes in children?

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The article was professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor I, Resident Doctor Dang Thi Ngoan - Pediatrician - Neonatologist, Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Ha Long International General Hospital
Diabetes in children is known to be an endocrine disease associated with abnormal and elevated blood sugar metabolism. In general, diabetes in children is difficult to detect, so the treatment of children with diabetes is very difficult.

1. Some basic information about diabetes in children

Diabetes in children is also known as diabetes mellitus, this is a disease of blood sugar metabolism disorders that cause blood sugar levels to rise.

2. Signs to help parents recognize children with diabetes

Here are some of the signs of newborn diabetes to help parents detect it so that they can take their child to a doctor and get treatment in time.
Children are tired, sleep a lot and have a feeling of hunger
Children always have long-lasting hunger, often occurring even when they have just finished eating. The reason is due to lack of insulin, causing the body's sugar level to drop severely, reducing the energy source needed by the body. Therefore, the baby's body constantly has to load a lot of substances that make the child hungry quickly and if not loaded in time, it will make the child tired. Besides, children sleep more than usual about 3-4 hours to reduce activity.

Children are thirsty, drink a lot and urinate a lot
When a child has diabetes, it is often accompanied by thirst, demanding to drink a lot as well as urinating a lot. That's because the baby's blood sugar accumulates so much that the kidneys have to work continuously to filter and absorb the excess sugar. That's why the baby craves for milk, asks to drink water continuously and urinates many times a day. In this case, parents will know more easily that after urinating, they see ants in the urine because it contains sugar.
Unusual weight loss
Although the child quickly becomes hungry and eats more, in fact the tissues in the child's body do not receive nutrients, the energy source from food will be obtained from the body's fat tissue. As a result, children lose weight abnormally even though meals and nutrition are still adequate.
Children see everything blurry
When blood sugar is high, it will cause fluid withdrawal from the vitreous tissue of the eye to correct the focus of the baby, this makes everything blurry. Therefore, if not detected early and treated properly, retinal damage can lead to blindness.
Children are easily agitated, irritable and cry more
Children cry more, or become irritable without external influences. This is an unusual sign that mothers should pay attention to to take their children to the doctor promptly.
Some other telltale signs
When a child enters a severe stage, he or she has the following manifestations: rapid breathing, rapid breathing, convulsions, coma, abdominal pain, loss of consciousness.

3. How to treat neonatal diabetes?

For diabetes in children to be successfully treated, it is important to manage the child's blood sugar. The treatment of diabetes includes:
Maintaining optimal blood sugar levels. Ensure the development of children.

During the first period of treatment, children will have to have blood tests and injections several times a day, some children need insulin injections, but others just need to take medicine. As for long-term treatment, children must be tested for genetic analysis to get appropriate treatment. In case, diabetes in children is caused by genetics, early detection and diagnosis, genetic analysis will contribute to effective treatment. If left too late, it will make the disease progress faster, which can cause dangerous complications. Besides, the cooperation from the family is an important factor in the treatment of diabetes in children.
With the information that we have just shared above, we hope to help parents have more knowledge about diabetes in children. If you need advice or have questions, please contact a reputable medical facility for timely answers.
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