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Aches and Pains

I have been having recurring leg cramps in my legs and feet for the past six months. Can this be related to my diabetes?

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Can type 2 diabetes casue a pinched nerve?

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When discharged after her recent diagnosis, my daughter complained of pain in her calf, which the pediatrician diagnosed as a blood clot. What could have caused the blood clot? Are people with type 1 or type 2 susceptible to clots?

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Due to elevated microalbumin levels, I started taking Diovan. I now have a constant, dull stomach pain. Could this be a side effect of the Diovan? Do I need to follow a renal diet?

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After 41 years with diabetes, I have numbness in the sides of my thighs. What kind of test do I need to confirm it is neuropathy?

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Diagnosed with type 1 about five years ago, my teen son experiences severe stomach cramps, sometimes after the smell of foods. What could this be? What can we do to alleviate the pain? Tests have not given us a diagnosis.

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My son has been complaining of chest pain, which is accompanied by high blood sugars, despite a recent increase in his NPH. What could be causing the pain?

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Twice, my daughter has experienced stomach pains/cramps after eating. Her blood sugar was not elevated and she had no ketones. Could it have been dehydration? Is such pain common for those with diabetes?

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My 5 year old son was diagnosed with Type 1 when he was 19 months old. Recently he has been complaining that his stomach hurts but no other symptoms. My husband is concerned that he may have a problem that he had read about a long time ago in a Diabetes Forecast article.

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I am a 20 year old with type 1 diabetes who has recently been experiencing swelling in my ankle. Should this be something to be concerned with?

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