Need Help Submit your question to our team of health care professionals. Current Question See what's on the mind of the community right now. Meet the Team Learn more about our world-renowned team. CWD Answers Archives Review the entire archive according to the date it was posted. Submit Your QuestionCurrent QuestionMeet the DTeamDTeam Archives DTeam Archives My 12 year old son was diagnosed with Type�1 diabetes when he was 6. He is having problems with his complexion and his doctor has prescribed topical remedies which are not helping. Does his diabetes mean that he is unable to use oral remedies? December 18, 1999 Posted in: Puberty Read My 14 year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about 6 months ago; she also is has subclinical hypothyroidism. I received a call this week from her endocrinologist with the news that she has blood work consistent with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Can you tell me what this might mean for my daughter? December 18, 1999 Posted in: Other Illnesses Read My 8 year old daughter was diagnosed with diabetes 4 weeks ago. I read a posting about taking nicotinamide to prolong the honeymoon period. Would it hurt to try it? December 18, 1999 Posted in: Honeymoon, Research: Causes and Prevention Read My son is 8 1/2 years old and has had diabetes for about a year and a half. He has recently switched from NPH and Humalog to Ultralente and Humalog. He always needs an extra snack at night after taking his Ultralente and he tends to go a little too high during the late afternoon. December 18, 1999 Posted in: Insulin Read I am a school psychologist involved with a situation in which the parent of a middle school aged young man is concerned about the appropriateness of following the school discipline policy with her diabetic son. December 15, 1999 Posted in: Social Issues: School and Daycare Read I am 27 years old and have had diabetes since I was 4. I have type 1. I recently have had shortness of breath. Every time I go to the doctor (every 3-4 months) he asks if I have shortness of breath and at this last visit I said no because I hadn’t had any. What does this mean and what should I do? December 15, 1999 Posted in: Other Illnesses Read My 9 1/2 year old type 1 diabetic daughter has had diabetes for 4 years now. Her blood glucose level has gone as low as 19 and she has never gone unconscious. I feel lucky in a sense, but why hasn’t she? How low can one go before unconsciousness occurs? December 15, 1999 Posted in: Hypoglycemia Read We are vacationing to San Diego soon from the United Kingdom. Any advice about long haul fights, time zones, etc. for our 12 year old daughter (IDDM for 9 years) would be gratefully received. December 15, 1999 Posted in: Traveling Read When I was sixteen I was having symptoms that made my doctor order fasting blood tests. At these tests the drink that they gave me made me sick within minutes. From the fact that I could not keep the drink in my system, he determined that I had hypoglycemia. December 15, 1999 Posted in: Hypoglycemia Read My 19 month old grandson was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes 7 months ago. His doctor wants his blood sugar to stay between 200 and 225. It seems like everything he eats raises his blood sugar to way above normal. Do you have any suggestions? December 15, 1999 Posted in: Meal Planning, Food and Diet Read « Previous 1 … 1,504 1,505 1,506 1,507 1,508 … 1,587 Next »
