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Aches and Pains

My four year old son, just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, has been complaining a lot that his knees hurt. I’ve heard of other children complaining that their joints hurt, but then I’ve heard that this is not a usual complaint of diabetes.Could this be caused by diabetes?

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I have a 12 year old son who has had diabetes for four years. For about the past month, he has been getting an upset stomach after dinner. It causes him to vomit about twice a week. Do you know what might cause this?

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Since moving on to insulin, my father has been suffering from intense pain in the joints in his wrists and shoulders. Could this in any way be related to the insulin as he did not suffer in this way previously?

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My son has type 1 diabetes and has been controlling his glucose level excellently until this last week. He takes only two injections daily. He has had a head cold this last week and his sugar readings are running quite a bit higher even with more Humalog. Is this normal when a person has a virus or other type of infection?

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My 12 year old sister always complains of severe vague abdominal pain almost every day. She claims to be compliant with insulin injections, but she always skips school and spends a lot of her time living in the hospital. She is not having any complication of diabetes yet. What is the possible cause in relation to her diabetes?

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Is there any link between my daughter’s sore shoulder and her diabetes? She’s had diabetes for eight years and the pain for several years.

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My daughter has had stomachaches for two weeks. The doctor said it might be gastroparesis, a common complication of diabetes. What is gastroparesis?

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I’ve had diabetes for 29 years. Recently, my feet and lower legs have been swelling a lot. I take fluid pills and medications for an underactive thyroid and high blood pressure. I am very uncomfortable. What do you suggest?

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My sister has a variety of health issues, including many high blood sugars, since going on insulin six months ago. What are the effects of many high blood sugars? Are there any ill effects of too much insulin?

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Is there a relationship between compartment syndrome and diabetes? Is nerve pain associated with this?

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