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My nephew is 20 years old. He was diagnosed at age 3. He is now losing his eyesight rapidly. My nephew is now very depressed and the expectancy for sight is only 5 years. What can we do where can we go for a second opinion?

October 27, 1999
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My 3 1/2 year old daughter has recently been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. She used to regularly get ear infections for which she took paracetamol. Is there a sugar free paracetamol available that she can take without affecting her diabetes?

October 27, 1999
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Has anyone found a relationship between high ANA [antinuclear antibody, a lab test] in mother and eventual diagnosis (at age 5) of type 1 diabetes in daughter?

October 27, 1999
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My father, age 77, is a diabetic which was brought on by his age. The doctor told him that he is having a problem with his kidneys and is ordering all these tests. What is the possible reasons for these tests and the probable diagnosis?

October 27, 1999
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My 7.5 year old son has had type 1 diabetes since he was 5. Now he is learning how to give himself injections, but is having problems with insulin coming out after he pulls out the syringe from the injection site. Do you have any suggestions?

October 26, 1999
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My five year old son has Downs syndrome and has also had diabetes since the age of eight months old. There is no history of diabetes in the family. Do you think that the Downs has something to do with him getting diabetes?

October 26, 1999
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I am middle-aged female, and I have had Type�2 diabetes since I was 12 years old. Every time I start doing exercises and walking I have a skin allergy. I don’t know what to do.

October 26, 1999
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What are the effects of taking too much insulin? And if one did, what is the best way to rid it?

October 26, 1999
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My son was born 4�pounds, 4�ounces, with IUGR [intrauterine growth retardation], etiology unknown and had hyperglycemia at 2�days. I am wondering if this is common and what should be done to follow up with this diagnosis.

October 26, 1999
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I’m 22 years old and have been self-administering insulin for bodybuilding purposes. I went into hypoglycemia 4 times within 2 weeks. On the second occurrence, my hand went kind of numb. The 4th occurrence yielded an even greater numbness. Is this atherosclerosis or nerve damage?

October 26, 1999
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