Diagnosis Diabetes
You're likely to start by seeing your primary care doctor if you're having diabetes symptoms. if your child is having diabetes symptoms, you might see your child's pediatrician. if blood sugar levels are extremely high, you'll likely be sent to the emergency room. if blood sugar levels aren't high enough to put you or your child immediately at risk, you may be referred to a doctor who specializes in diabetes, among other disorders (endocrinologist). soon after diagnosis, you'll also likely mee Symptoms of type 1 diabetes often appear suddenly and are often the reason for checking blood sugar levels. because symptoms of other types of diabetes and prediabetes come on more gradually or may not be evident, the american diabetes association (ada) has recommended screening guidelines. the ada recommends that the following people be screened for diabetes: 1. anyone with a body mass index higher than 25 (23 for asian-americans), regardless of age, who has additional ri...