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Can you please comment on the capacity of a virtually out-of-control 55 year old (35 years with Type 1) diabetic — high/low blood sugars, too much insulin for levels of physical activity, frequent, severe, unrecognized hypoglycemias — to cause terror for loved ones.

June 6, 2000
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My 15 year old daughter was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and is overweight. The doctor put her on a low carbohydrate diet and glyburide when she goes over 200. I am worried about her taking the glyburide almost every day and our appointment is 7 weeks away.

June 6, 2000
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How do you know where to puncture the finger using a lancet for a glucometer test?

June 6, 2000
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I am a 39 year old female who was diagnosed with diabetes 5 weeks ago. I was given medication for it and I was also told to take birth control pills too. In the past years I would gain weight with the birth control pills. Would it be all right to take a weight management pill to control my weight or lose some pounds?

June 6, 2000
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How is frequent urination and bed wetting related to diabetes as far as symptoms go?

June 6, 2000
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My daughter is 11. Lately, in the morning, 2-3 hours after the insulin shot, she tested 300-400. I do know that she shouldn’t be so high at 2 hours after the breakfast. I raised the insulin, but it still doesn’t seem to cover the problem. What should I do?

June 6, 2000
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Uncooked cornstarch is the ingredient in Nitebite that keeps the blood sugar level normal for extended time periods. Why can’t I add uncooked cornstarch to my own foods to keep the level up, 5 to 6 hours later?

June 5, 2000
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I would like to have information about neonatal diabetes mellitus, transient diabetes of the newborn. I am a post graduate attached to the Institute of Child Health-Madras. There have been reports of just one case of neonatal diabetes in the past 10 years.

June 5, 2000
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Why do people always joke on me when I have a sugar attack? It hurts when laugh at me. Why do they do that?

June 5, 2000
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I am having trouble entering the code for my meter. I have lost the instructions. Can you help?

June 5, 2000
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