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I have 2 vegan vegetarian patients (eating no animal products: meat, milk, cheese, eggs, etc), a 6 year old with type 1 and a 60 year old with type 2. How can I advise them on eating habits when they are already eating so well?

February 15, 2000
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My son was diagnosed about 10 months ago with diabetes. The doctor how says he is a Type 2 because of the antibody test and his sugars never get very low or high. What I am confused about is why did the doctor say Type�1 for almost 10 months and now he is saying Type 2?

February 14, 2000
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My 8 year old daughter has always been a big water drinker and has been urinating very frequently. She has also gained weight just this past summer, but was eating as usual. However, I’ve been reading that weight loss is a symptom of diabetes. Should I have her tested?

February 14, 2000
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My daughter was diagnosed 4 years ago with type 1 diabetes. She is now 8 years old. I would like to know what the Hemoglobin A1C tests results should be.

February 14, 2000
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What are the differences, if any, in metabolic effects between partial and complete insulin deficiency states?

February 14, 2000
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My husband just made the switch from animal-source insulin to synthetic human insulin. When he is running low on his blood sugar levels. Should we decrease his human insulin intake?

February 14, 2000
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I go to college and my problem is that since 2 months or so, I have begun to experience a tingling sensation and this needle like pain in my feet. I would like to know if this could be dangerous and how I can get rid of this pain.

February 14, 2000
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My son is 12 and he was diagnosed 4 months ago. I have had him on a diet with exercise and now is blood sugar is 105 and the peak is around 166 with a trace of ketones. Can diet and exercise manage this?

February 13, 2000
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In general, can DKA lead to seizures?

February 13, 2000
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My brother was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes approximately 23 years ago. He has recently been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease. Is the development of Hodgkin’s common for those with type 1 diabetes?

February 13, 2000
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