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I have had diabetes for 28 years and many, many hairdressers have told me that insulin that is in the scalp causes perms not to take on people with diabetes. Could you check into that for me?

June 16, 2000
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My daughter has had several episodes of DKA, one at onset, another as her body was changing and recently another. I feel that there may some type of drug abuse. My concern is with the “date rape drug” Rohypnol. Can you please tell me how she may react if she had taken such a drug?

June 16, 2000
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Can you tell me anything about a patient who has both hypopituitarism and Type 1 diabetes? My daughter is 13 and has been diagnosed with type 1 for two years. She had her pituitary gland removed a year ago due to a tumor. Her care has become so complicated with additional hormones and medications. Is this normal for such a patient?

June 16, 2000
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How does diabetes affect athletes?

June 16, 2000
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My son participates in high school football, wrestling and baseball. The football and wrestling programs both have a regimented lifting program. Our physician suggested using very low weights due to the blood pressure/flow in relationship to his eyes. Should we be concerned with his weightlifting?

June 15, 2000
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I have a 10 year old daughter who has diabetes. I am having a lot of problems with her. It seems she doesn’t even care about her self. My husband and I are very upset with her and afraid. What can we do?

June 15, 2000
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My brother, aged 14, has Type 1 diabetes. I was curious about a possible cause from a virus. What can we do to replace his exercise so that his sugars stay normal?

June 15, 2000
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I have a 11 year old son. He has Type 1 diabetes, diagnosed about 3 years ago. I was wondering if there was something we could do about him having so much gas and what do about his breath. Is diabetes the cause of it?

June 15, 2000
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Will the mesh placed when an abdominal hernia repair was done interfere with insulin absorption if injections are done in the abdomen?

June 15, 2000
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Are aloe vera gel, fields of green, and royal bee jelly safe and helpful for Type 1 diabetes?

June 15, 2000
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