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My father (70 years old) has been having trouble with his meter. His problem is trusting the result he is getting from his meter. Is there a meter that will calibrate itself prior to or at the same time the sample is being applied and tested?

July 5, 1999
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I am a school nurse, and I have a 15 year old severely noncompliant student who manipulates his diabetes. He is completely out of control at home and in school. Can you make a few recommendations?

July 5, 1999
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I am trying to find a juvenile diabetes support group for a student that I work with. He is ten years old and was diagnosed two years ago. He has very little support at home and I feel that a group would help him greatly.

July 5, 1999
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I have an 8 year old daughter that was diagnosed with Type 1 about 6 months ago. She is on 3 shots per day. For the most part she does really well. But sometimes, the shots hurt worse than other times. Is there something that can be applied to the skin to numb the area before taking the shot?

July 5, 1999
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What is the best way to treat warts on the feet of my 7-year old son who has had Type 1 diabetes for 2 years?

July 5, 1999
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I am a diabetic, having been diagnosed with Type 1 at age 36. All my doctors are confused. Is it possible that I got diabetes from a drug I may have been given in the past, or stress I may have undergone?

July 5, 1999
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How does the diabetes symptom polyphagia occur? Something that stimulates our hunger center? What’s its mechanism?

July 5, 1999
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Can you tell me what the term LADA refers to?

July 5, 1999
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Does the pressure injector (Medi-ject) have any pain when it goes it into the skin?

July 5, 1999
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What are the blood sugar levels of an infant (under one year)? Our 8 month old daughter has been having seizures and we think it might be related to her blood sugar levels.

July 4, 1999
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