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My 9 year old son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 4 months ago. Recently, I was reading a book that suggested that one of the ways children can acquire diabetes is through drinking water that is high in nitrates. Do you know where I can find out more information on this topic?

November 29, 1999
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I am a 30 year old and have had type 1 for 24 years. I am on a pump and have A1Cs in the high 6s. In the last 2 years, I have started to have different symptoms for hypoglycemia.

November 28, 1999
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I am 31 age, type 1 diabetic for 14 years when I was age 16. I am going now to marry. To what extent does diabetes effect the sexual function? How can a diabetic patient keep his sexual function safe without diabetic complications?

November 28, 1999
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I have a brother-in-law who is type 1 diabetic and he goes into insulin shock about 3 times a week. Does insulin shock cause cause a person to become violent, with aggressive behavior? He’s gets real mean acting.

November 28, 1999
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What is the new pill for type 1 diabetes? I read a article in Reader’s Digest of September, 1999.

November 28, 1999
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My 6 year old granddaughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 2 years ago. We have to send an earthquake preparedness kit to keep at school. We know what insulin supplies she might need in case of a disaster and have packed that for her. What kind of non-perishable foods should we pack and how much?

November 28, 1999
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What are the psychological ramifications for an 18 year old young man with Type�1 diabetes?

November 28, 1999
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I am a 31 year old Caucasian male, average weight. I was diagnosed almost two years ago with a blood glucose of 500. Since about three weeks after diagnosis, I have taken no insulin. Could I just have glucose intolerance that got temporarily out of control two years ago?

November 28, 1999
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I am an educator who works in a special education school. I have a student who was recently diagnosed with diabetes. This student has been having severe outbursts after lunch, prior to his being diagnosed. Could these behaviors in any way be affected by his diabetes?

November 28, 1999
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My son has had diabetes for two years. In the last couple of months his behavior has become more uncontrollable. Is this normal for a child to have this kind of behavior?

November 28, 1999
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