Outgrow it?

[kdarrell]

If a child has diabetes, is there a chance that they can outgrow it? (I hope this doesn't sound dumb)

[destiny]

Originally Posted by kdarrell

If a child has diabetes, is there a chance that they can outgrow it? (I hope this doesn't sound dumb)

It doesn't sound dumb at all. I'm sorry to say that no, once a child is diagnosed, it cannot be outgrown.

[Parise]

nah theres no growing out of diabeties unfortunately. It's something that deals with the blood stream and the sugar. Your body has a different way of needing to survive.

[Type 1]

Nope, sorry! Juvenile (Type 1) kids grow into "adult" juvenile diabetics. The autoimmune attack on the beta cells is now forever programed into the memory of the body's immune cells. If cells were transplanted or "regenerated" without immunosuppression, they would still be killed off.

[jimmys devoted]

Whielno one ever outgrows it, it can change over theyars. MAny can have severe episodes and thenw ith high control factors control it with diet exercise and vitamoins therapies.
The nature of tehbeast is that it is always present in any form, its how teh person deals with it, accepts it and treats it how well the outcome is.
Children can stabilize and show no advancing signs of it for years and then teh ody mkes a change.

Any little illness can change how our organs work. Its a pitfall of teh human body.

[Type 1]

Originally Posted by jimmys devoted

Whielno one ever outgrows it, it can change over theyars. MAny can have severe episodes and thenw ith high control factors control it with diet exercise and vitamoins therapies.
The nature of tehbeast is that it is always present in any form, its how teh person deals with it, accepts it and treats it how well the outcome is.
Children can stabilize and show no advancing signs of it for years and then teh ody mkes a change.

Any little illness can change how our organs work. Its a pitfall of teh human body.

Type 1 (autoimmune) diabetes, the kind that is found in 95% of children with diabetes, CAN NOT be controlled with diet, exercise, or vitamins. The child will need to replace the insulin they no longer make or they will quickly die.

Children with Type 1 can NOT "stabilize" and and show "no signs of advancing for years". In fact, Type 1 diabetes is the MOST DIFFICULT to control in a child. I do not know what you mean by "advancing", as Type 1 diabetics need multiple insulin shots daily for life as soon as they are diagnosed. I do not understand how it can "advance" worse than that.

Secondary Complications (kidney disease etc.) normally do not develop until the child has reached the teen years. Is this what you mean?

Type 2 diabetes in children (5% of diabetes in children now) CAN be helped with lifestyle, and the children may be able to go off meds IF they lose weight, although they are still technically diabetic. Type 2 in children doesn't need to happen in most cases if people ensure their children do not become overweight and follow a healthy lifestyle.

This does not include MODY, a RARE genetic form of Type 2 that appears in young thin people (usually under 25 years old). People with MODY may not be able to get by without insulin, although some can with diet and exercise.

[randle]

I wish anyone and everyone could grow out of diabeties I know it sounds silly but at the same time. Its like who wants to live like this let alone children. If we as adults feel this way I know children are just up in the air.

[Type 1]

You said it Randle! This disease is not very fun, is it?
I've had it as a toddler, a child, and now as an adult. And it don't like it any more today than I did back then!

All we can do is understand how hard it is! Everyone who is right now dealing with diabetes in any way, give yourself a big pat on the back!

People living with diabetes, family members of those with diabetes, friends and spouses of those with diabetes, you are all amazing people!!!