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My 9 year old has Type 1 and her friend used a meter to see if it hurt. The friend’s blood sugar was 360 mg/dl. Should I tell this child’s mother? Is this cause for concern?

April 5, 2000
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How long will it be before Humalog is available without a prescription?

April 5, 2000
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Is there any type of blood sugar comparison list I could look at that compares the blood sugars and H1Cs of several real diabetics, some on the pump, some not?

April 5, 2000
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You always hear that the healing process is slower for a diabetic person. What is the percentage rate of healing for a person with diabetes as compared to an individual with no health problems?

April 5, 2000
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My 15 year old niece has IDDM. She has had a number of hyperglycemic episodes leading to hospitalization. Due to income problems, her mother is unable to afford the cost of the insulin pump.

April 5, 2000
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My child, age 5, was diagnosed 6 months ago with type 1 and is currently in the honeymoon phase. Is there any merit to extracting some of her still functioning islets?

April 4, 2000
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I am a 32 year old female who has been a type 1 diabetic for 20 years and was wondering about the research on the blood glucose self-monitoring machine in which you get the glucose count by placing it over your finger and it reads through your fingernail instead of pricking your finger for blood.

April 4, 2000
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My 15 year old son was diagnosed Type 1 three months ago. He complains of tingling in his extremities, also leg cramps. Could there be a connection? We have had good control.

April 4, 2000
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My son is four and a half years old and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes several months ago. We are experiencing battles over food at almost every meal. It’s hard for me to tell if he really isn’t hungry or if this is a control battle.

April 4, 2000
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Our 4-year old daughter has been a Type 1 diabetic since 13 months of age. Recently we have noticed a hearing loss in her in conjunction with a very “loud” voice. Could the diabetes have anything to do with the hearing loss?

April 4, 2000
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