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I am a 26 year old male with type 2 diabetes. From what I understand, people my age with type 2 diabetes are rare. My efforts to find some kind of support or even information on dealing with type 2 diabetes as a young adult have come up dry.

July 26, 1999
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Does hypothyroidism have an effect on the function of the pancreas? If it does, what is it? Does the medication for blood sugar control become ineffective because of hypothyroidism?

July 24, 1999
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I am 37 weeks pregnant, gestational diabetic and have been controlled by diet alone. Given that I am 3 weeks away from delivery what is your opinion on introducing insulin?

July 24, 1999
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My 2 year old’s endocrine doc recently told me that studies have shown that high blood sugars that occur (300’s for instance) on a regular basis (say every morning) in an otherwise fairly well-controlled (mid 100’s) diabetic child will not have the same harming effects for later in life as they would if the child were over the age of 10.

July 24, 1999
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I have gained 25 pounds recently as we have changed my type of insulin. I watch what I eat very closely. Would it be safe to try the low carbohydrate diet?

July 24, 1999
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I work in an institution catering to the Developmentally Disabled population. At present we have a 56 year old woman with Down’s Syndrome who is a brittle Type 1 diabetic. Many times she bottoms out at 2 A.M. and her blood sugar range is usually < 10 to around 35.

July 24, 1999
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My sister “inherited” type 1 diabetes at age 7. My mom says it is a genetic disorder, and if it is, from what gene does it come?

July 24, 1999
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My father has brittle diabetes and his episodes of hypoglycemia are increasing all the time. My mother is frantic and is not sure what to do.

July 24, 1999
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Please send me some information about treatment of diabetic polyneuropathy with foot pain with alpha-lipoic acid.

July 24, 1999
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My son is 11 years old and has type 1 diabetes going on 3 years now. I am very interested in the inhaler. My son hates taking shots and this would be a great help to him.

July 24, 1999
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