I started to post this is a thread that a parent started about his DD and how she has regressed in pitching and how she is getting emotional about it. I felt it would sound better on its own then in that thread.
I am not saying this is likely, but I want to post this advice and story from our family. My dd plays or has played every sport she can. She is not the fastest or the strongest but she is always the hardest worker and ends up finding a way to do well.
9th grade (last fall) and many people, including me (ok especially me) thought she has a shot at Varsity volleyball, she was MVP of the 8th grade team and the HS team is average. Nope she didn't even make JV, played freshman. Very inconsistent, got way more emotional about things then ever before. Wasn't starting by the end of the season and was playing way less then ever before. Cried after making mistakes... The last week of the season she started to complain about being thirsty all the time and how tired she was. We took her to the family doctor who took some blood tests and sent us right to the local hospital ER room, they called an ambulance and sent us to the nearest big city hospital where they put her into the ICU.
She was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Her weight upon entering the hospital was 106 (she is 5'5") her blood sugar was over 900, 100 is the norm. when the first, and second, doctors talked to us they asked her if she had any questions and the first thing out of her mouth was. "Basketball tryouts start on Monday, will I be able to play?" Yep, in fact they loved the idea. Basketball was a trial and error thing. Learning how to balance all that exercise and how it affects her blood sugar, lots of highs and lows. Now she weighs 120, and is sharp mentally and physically. the emotional lows while playing are gone. Along the way, we found her blood sugar was not responding properly to the treatments and she was diagnosed with celiac disease. Which is an intolerance to gluten (which is in a lot of foods) so she is now on a gluten free diet, her blood sugar is being regulated much better and in a month of so she is going to start using an insulin pump, instead of injections via syringe.
Take a long look at changes in how your dd plays and acts. Its easy to say, its a stage or its her hormones kicking in... Pay attention, ask questions there might be more going on.
I am not saying this is likely, but I want to post this advice and story from our family. My dd plays or has played every sport she can. She is not the fastest or the strongest but she is always the hardest worker and ends up finding a way to do well.
9th grade (last fall) and many people, including me (ok especially me) thought she has a shot at Varsity volleyball, she was MVP of the 8th grade team and the HS team is average. Nope she didn't even make JV, played freshman. Very inconsistent, got way more emotional about things then ever before. Wasn't starting by the end of the season and was playing way less then ever before. Cried after making mistakes... The last week of the season she started to complain about being thirsty all the time and how tired she was. We took her to the family doctor who took some blood tests and sent us right to the local hospital ER room, they called an ambulance and sent us to the nearest big city hospital where they put her into the ICU.
She was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Her weight upon entering the hospital was 106 (she is 5'5") her blood sugar was over 900, 100 is the norm. when the first, and second, doctors talked to us they asked her if she had any questions and the first thing out of her mouth was. "Basketball tryouts start on Monday, will I be able to play?" Yep, in fact they loved the idea. Basketball was a trial and error thing. Learning how to balance all that exercise and how it affects her blood sugar, lots of highs and lows. Now she weighs 120, and is sharp mentally and physically. the emotional lows while playing are gone. Along the way, we found her blood sugar was not responding properly to the treatments and she was diagnosed with celiac disease. Which is an intolerance to gluten (which is in a lot of foods) so she is now on a gluten free diet, her blood sugar is being regulated much better and in a month of so she is going to start using an insulin pump, instead of injections via syringe.
Take a long look at changes in how your dd plays and acts. Its easy to say, its a stage or its her hormones kicking in... Pay attention, ask questions there might be more going on.