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My four year old daughter was diagnosed one month ago. Her blood sugars are progressively going up at supper time despite the fact that I keep raising her dosage at lunch time.

September 28, 1999
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I am a 17 year old, type 1 diabetic female. I have had friends telling me that it is terrible for a diabetic to drink (alcohol). What is the additional risk to a diabetic, and how might I prepare for it?

September 28, 1999
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I am 41 years old and have had Type 1 diabetes for 18 years. Recently, I had an incident happen that I can’t explain. I went to take a nap, which I’ve done a hundred times before with low blood sugars. The next thing I knew, I was being treated by paramedics.

September 28, 1999
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My granddaughter is 15. She was diagnosed at age 8. Every month 3 days prior to her menstrual period, she gets very sick. Throwing up, high sugars and wound up in the hospital with ketoacidosis. Will this happen every month or eventually straighten itself out?

September 28, 1999
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My 3 year old son has been off insulin for about 2 1/2 months, and while we work hard to avoid high blood sugars, we are also fighting lows. Do you see hypo and hyperglycemia in children not on insulin?

September 28, 1999
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How does insulin affect the feelings of hunger? My teenage daughter is experiencing constant feelings of hunger and is having real difficulty controling her appetite.

September 28, 1999
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Is it normal for IUGR [Intrauterine growth retardation] infants to have hyperglycemia at birth? Does hyperglycemia at birth indicate diabetes?

September 28, 1999
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Regarding a previous question — we are facing exactly the same situation, except that our child is going into kindergarten. Do you know if the ruling would apply to schools also, rather than daycare situations?

September 27, 1999
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Is the sugar substitute sorbitol the same sorbitol that is produced in the body? Does it pass through the system, or is it stored? I’m worried about the long time use of this sweetener and the adverse reactions down the road with the nervous system and vision.

September 27, 1999
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I have a cat with unregulated diabetes and I’m trying to acquaint myself with the territory. I’ve been looking up the Somogyi effect on the Internet to learn more about it.

September 27, 1999
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