Need Help Submit your question to our team of health care professionals. Current Question See what's on the mind of the community right now. Meet the Team Learn more about our world-renowned team. CWD Answers Archives Review the entire archive according to the date it was posted. Submit Your QuestionCurrent QuestionMeet the DTeamDTeam Archives DTeam Archives I have used an insulin pump for three years. I have developed extreme lipoatrophy/dystrophy in my thighs, even though I rotate sites religiously. What is causing this? June 7, 1999 Posted in: Blood Tests and Insulin Injections, Insulin Pumps Read Our was diagnosed 7 months ago. Although we maintained good control at first, her blood sugars now fluctuate from anywhere between 3.0 to 27 mmol/l in a day. What are we doing wrong? June 7, 1999 Posted in: Daily Care, Honeymoon Read Our son is 18, newly diagnosed Type 2. He also has irritable bowel syndrome as do I, also a Type 2. We need the potatoes, rice stuff to keep bowel from going to constant diarrhea; the green leafy stuff is giving us fits. Any recommendations? June 4, 1999 Posted in: Meal Planning, Food and Diet Read How is diabetes caused? And how is it diagnosed from other diseases? Which other diseases have similar causes? June 4, 1999 Posted in: Research: Causes and Prevention Read During our daughter’s last two clinic visits, her thyroid gland is enlarged. Is it recommended that children with Type 1 Diabetes and an extremely elevated thyroid antibody level begin thyroid treatment immediately? June 4, 1999 Posted in: Thyroid Read My daughter was recently diagnosed with a UTI. I did a Uristix on her urine to check if there were signs of the UTI recurring and found she had +++ of ketones. Do you think that an overnight fast (and mild fever) could account for the ketonuria? June 4, 1999 Posted in: Diagnosis and Symptoms, Hyperglycemia and DKA Read My 16 year old son has Type 1 diabetes. He also has Down’s Syndrome. I know that most teenagers are managing their diabetes on a four injection per day regimen using the pen. Do you have any experience of Down’s Syndrome people on this regimen? June 4, 1999 Posted in: Daily Care Read My 8 year old niece was diagnosed with diabetes about a week back. The doctors are still testing if it’s insulin dependent or not. If it is insulin dependent, what are the methods by which insulin can be administered? The only method that is known here is of injecting it. June 4, 1999 Posted in: Insulin Read My 10 year old son has just found out that he has Type 1. My sister says my son is still in the honeymoon period. Please explain to me the honeymoon period. June 4, 1999 Posted in: Honeymoon Read My eight year old son was diagnosed with diabetes about six months ago. Before that he was diagnosed with ADHD. Could high blood sugar levels mask as ADHD? June 4, 1999 Posted in: ADHD, Hyperglycemia and DKA Read « Previous 1 … 1,578 1,579 1,580 1,581 1,582 … 1,587 Next »
