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Aches and Pains

My 6 year old son was diagnosed this past year. My concern right now is the stomach aches and headaches he has been complaining of lately. I have been reading up on aspartame. Is it possible this is hurting him? What is aspartame and why is it in everything dietetic?

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I have type 2 diabetes which is well-controlled with oral agents. I walk quite a bit on my job, and lately, especially when the weather changes, my legs hurt when I lay down at night. What causes this pain? How can I relieve it?

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My daughter developed a heart murmur a year after her diagnosis which is becoming louder with each year. For the last two years, she has had severe chest pains, pallor, blue lips, and irregular heart beat, and pulse. She has gone through all the tests which showed two leaking valves and PDA Her cardiologist seems to think her diabetes is the cause of chest pains, but her pediatric specialist thinks its something with her heart. I’m not sure what else to do now.

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I have a lot of headaches. During one, my blood sugar was quite low. I thought diabetes meant high blood sugar readings. Can you help me?

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I get a headache after consuming foods containing artificial sweeteners. Could this be an adverse reaction to the sweeteners?

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My son, who is on an insulin pump, is a caddy and tends to get terrible leg cramps after a round of golf when it is warm, but his brother (who does not have diabetes) is also a caddy and does not have this problem. Does diabetes makes him more prone to the electrolyte imbalances which cause these cramps?

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My feet feel like they are burning. Why is this? What can I do about it?

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My son is experiencing headaches in the afternoon. He has not had ketones. Are the headaches diabetes related?

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My daughter has been having joint swelling and pain in the ankle and knee. Could the swelling be related to her diabetes?

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I’ve had type 1 for 27 years with no known complications. I had Rou-en-y surgery in 2003 and also have had my appendix and gall bladder removed. I have severe pain in the upper right quadrant of my abdomen. An endoscopy found nothing. Could this be gastroparesis or something else related to diabetes?

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