My 2-year-old daughter, within the last two weeks, has begun demanding water every 15 or so minutes all day long. It's a very sudden and dramatic change, and my DH was the first one to point it out. At first it was just more than usual, now it is literally about 30 cups (8 oz sippy cups) of water per day or more.
Within the last two days, there's a sense of urgency to the situation. She doesn't sleep well, wakes up crying for no apparent reason (we suspected night terrors, but she is easily woken). Her water is always empty when we go upstairs to check on her. She's been peeing a ton (which anyone would if they drank 30 cups of water consistently!).
My maternal grandmother and aunt both had Type 1 Diabetes diagnosed when they were just past toddlerhood.
We don't have any health insurance at the moment. Someone told me there were diabetes strips you can get to check at the onset of problems like this to see what sugar and insulin levels are.
Does anyone have any experience with this???
Within the last two days, there's a sense of urgency to the situation. She doesn't sleep well, wakes up crying for no apparent reason (we suspected night terrors, but she is easily woken). Her water is always empty when we go upstairs to check on her. She's been peeing a ton (which anyone would if they drank 30 cups of water consistently!).
My maternal grandmother and aunt both had Type 1 Diabetes diagnosed when they were just past toddlerhood.
We don't have any health insurance at the moment. Someone told me there were diabetes strips you can get to check at the onset of problems like this to see what sugar and insulin levels are.
Does anyone have any experience with this???
