Sun Mar 21, 2010 4:54 am   Reply with quote      

I am just wondering if this is possible. My husband experienced a bizarre set of physical changes at about 1st-2nd grade, when he gained 50lbs in 3 months, went from very good eyesight to having poor vision, and started to feel tired all the time. A child going through that now would be asked to do some endocrine testing; however, my husband never went through that. Since then, he's struggled with his weight, blood pressure, has dry & flaky skin/eczema, severe hay fever, and signs of sugar buildup in his skin (dark areas around creases and on the neck).

I ask, because my 2nd child is now 4 yrs old and going through some symptoms of Type I. He is very lean, about 30lbs (when he was nearly 9lbs at birth & 24 lbs at 6 months old), has moderate eczema, is extremely irritable with some behavior problems, and has trouble holding his bladder during the day and, especially, at night. I'm considering having his blood sugar checked in the next month.

Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:53 am   Reply with quote      

I would definitely follow through with getting your son checked out by a doctor, possibly by an endocronologist. Questions about your husband should also be answered by a doctor - there may be a genetic component at play here.