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I am a mother of an 11 year old boy who has had type 1 since the age of 3. He developed acute pancreatitis last year and was on TPN for almost 4 months. A lot of the professional people that work with us suggest going to the pump to try and keep him under better control.

February 26, 2000
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My son is 13 years old and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes several months ago. Two weeks ago his hands started peeling from the fingertips down, and his feet are also peeling. His doctor did not think that this was related to his diabetes, however he has never had this problem before.

February 26, 2000
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I am a school nurse working with a child with diabetes. His diet is the carbohydrate counting type. Is there a booklet that lists carbohydrate contents in various foods that I can refer to in cases where there is a special snack at school?

February 26, 2000
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My whole family thinks that my 7 year old little sister might have hypoglycemia. Once she got so sick that she had to go to the hospital. They told us that she does’t have diabetes, and she might have hypoglycemia. I need some good information on a hypoglycemia diet.

February 26, 2000
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I am a 43 year old male with Type 2. I am having a little trouble with my vision, mainly with reading or just some trouble focusing in the earlier part of the day. Tell me, is this related to the diabetes or am I just getting old?

February 24, 2000
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My 4-year-old grandson has diabetes and his parents are terrified that he could die despite their best efforts. What percentage of children with diabetes die because their blood sugar cannot be maintained at normal levels?

February 24, 2000
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What do you think about putting a 5 year old on the pump? For three years we have been getting blood glucoses all over the map and are particularly concerned about night-time lows.

February 24, 2000
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On a recent news program about diabetes, a doctor said something about a new insulin coming out that would stay in your system all day and maybe even for 2 days. Do you know anything more?

February 21, 2000
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My 15 year old foster daughter has had diabetes for 4 years. The last couple of days we can’t get her sugar level up. She had a seizure several days ago. But she had not had any insulin since two days earlier.

February 21, 2000
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I got results to an “insulin” blood test and the level was 267 and the highest normal should have been, I think, 45. What does this mean?

February 21, 2000
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