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My son, who recently turned 13, was diagnosed with precocious puberty and treatment involves taking human growth hormone. I am concerned since we have a family history of Type 1 diabetes. How great a risk is there that my son could get Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes brought on by Human Growth Hormone treatment?

May 28, 2000
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Where can a low-income family receive help with the expense of diabetes supplies? There is a student at my daughter’s school who is newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. He never has enough strips and only has one meter, so therefore is using my daughter’s supplies quite frequently.

May 28, 2000
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My 4 year old son is in the honeymoon stage diagnosed 2 months ago. Would olive leaf extract prolong the honeymoon stage? Does it help at all ever?

May 28, 2000
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My daughter is 10 and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes a year and a half ago. She takes three injections a day, combining Humalog and NPH. She is on the swim team and for swim meets the coaches recommend carb loading the night before. What is the logic behind that and is that something a diabetic can or should do?

May 28, 2000
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Do you have any recent data on the Diasensor, the sensor system that would potentially do away with finger sticks? Has it been FDA approved? Where is it in the process?

May 28, 2000
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I’m 46 years old. I’ve had Type 1 diabetes since I was 10. Several years ago, I had my second stroke; I was prescribed a SSRI medication for depression. Since them I’ve discovered it seems to prevent the peripheral neuropathy I’ve been suffering from for 20 years.

May 28, 2000
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My 5 year old daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 a week ago. She has been home 4 days. Blood sugars have never been lower than 275 and are typically in the 300+ range. Ketones generally absent, but sometimes moderate. How long does it take to see some 70-180 blood sugar levels?

May 28, 2000
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My daughter has had diabetes since she was 10 years old. Six weeks ago, she delivered a healthy baby girl. She has breast fed this whole time. However, we are running into big problems with low blood sugars. She tests all of the time, but, unfortunately, she crashes unexpectedly. Would it harm the baby to begin formula?

May 28, 2000
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My mom has diabetes. She is having problems regulating her sugar. She is type 2 and is on an oral medication. Before walking, her sugar is 120; after walking, she feels weak and nervous. Why was it so good before walking (about 4 miles) and then went up so bad?

May 28, 2000
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Are there any concerns, either medical (blood borne pathogens) or legal, which pertain to glucose testing in the classroom for a 10 year old? We desire to negotiate for “in classroom testing” for many reasons, rather than repeated trips to the nurses office. The child is on an insulin pump.

May 28, 2000
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