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 I work with children and adolescents in various rehabilitation settings. Currently I am working with a 15 year old client (female). To better serve this young lady I am trying to find a peer support for her. Any suggestions? November 30, 1999 Posted in: Social Issues: Community Resources Read My daughter is a 6 year old type 1 diabetic. She suffers from low readings in the morning and sometimes is woken by her low readings as early as 4�A.M. We have tried increasing her bedtime snack and usually give her about 30 grams of carb. She still gets low overnight. Any suggestions? November 30, 1999 Posted in: Hypoglycemia Read My son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was two and half years. He is now thirteen years old. However about 2 months ago he suffered severe brain damage the cause which is believed to be prolonged hyperglycemia. Is there a physician you can refer me in South Africa who can help my son? November 30, 1999 Posted in: Hyperglycemia and DKA Read My daughter was diagnosed with Type�1 diabetes five months ago. If this “disease” is called autoimmune, is it a good idea to make her immune system stronger? November 30, 1999 Posted in: Other Read My 8 year old daughter had a blood sugar reading of 211 at a cookout the other day. She is not a diabetic. Could the 211 reading be from eating, or should I have more tests run? November 30, 1999 Posted in: Diagnosis and Symptoms Read Our doctor proposed to switch insulin for our daughter, who is 4 years old. Now she uses Mixtard 40/60 in the morning and Humalog in the evening. The doctor likes her to switch both injections to Humalog Mix25. Are there experiences with using this insulin for young children? November 30, 1999 Posted in: Insulin Read My step-son is 6 years old and was diagnosed with type 2 when he was 3. His sugar levels are always fluctuating, from registering as “Lo” up to the 400’s. What can be done to regulate it more? November 30, 1999 Posted in: Daily Care, Diagnosis and Symptoms Read My son (17) has had diabetes for 2 years. We realize he was smoking marijuana for 2 months. We discuss it with him, and is not doing it anymore, but he told us it was not “dangerous” for his diabetes. Can you give us more information about “consequences” of marijuana in diabetics? November 30, 1999 Posted in: Other Read My mother has diabetes; she is 42 years old. I also don’t know what type of diabetes she has. Please can you tell me what she can eat/drink to prevent the risk of getting into serious situations? November 29, 1999 Posted in: Meal Planning, Food and Diet Read Can I give my Type 1 diabetic 5 year old over-the-counter fever reducers that presumably contain sugar (for example, Tylenol [acetominophen])? If not, what should I give her? November 29, 1999 Posted in: Other Medications Read « Previous 1 … 1,509 1,510 1,511 1,512 1,513 … 1,587 Next »
