My 3.5-year-old son can drink over 2 liters of liquids a day. His appetite also worsened - but how can he be hungry when his tummy is still full of fluids … The little one is 98 cm tall and weighs 16 kg. He has not lost weight, he is in a good mood, he is not apathetic … I have read that high thirst and frequent peeing can be symptoms of diabetes. I am also worried because in my husband's family as many as 3 people suffer from diabetes …
In children, the so-called habitual drinking, and this may be why your child is constantly drinking. However, if the family is heavily burdened with diabetes, I advise my son to check his blood sugar level, e.g. on a blood glucose meter. It will be less difficult for your child to have a general urine test, which should normally not be sugar-free. It will appear in case of diabetes.
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Jolanta MętrakIn addition to specializing in internal diseases, he also deals with professional weight loss, he works at the DAMIANA Medical Center and the "Czajkowscy" Polyclinic in Piaseczno (14 Kilińskiego Street).
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