 [ Symptoms ] been having chest pains for quite some time now [ Disease ] because your child has type 1 diabetes he or she will experience high and low blood sugar levels from time to time high blood sugar usually develops slowly over hours or days so you can treat the symptoms before they become severe and require medical attention on the other hand your child is blood sugar level can drop to dangerously low levels in minutes be alert for symptoms of low blood sugar which include sweating weakness and hunger symptoms of high blood sugar which include increased thirst and increased urination how can i tell the difference sometimes it is hard to distinguish between high and low blood sugar symptoms especially if your child is very young test your child is blood sugar whenever you think it may be high or low so that you can treat it appropriately if your child has symptoms of very high blood sugar such as a fruity breath odor vomiting and abdominal pain seek emergency care these symptoms may indicate diabetic ketoacidosis which is a life threatening emergency webmd medical reference from healthwise this information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information © 1995 2011 healthwise incorporated healthwise healthwise for every health decision and the healthwise logo are trademarks of healthwise incorporated