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Aches and Pains

Do fevers, ketones, and higher readings such as 400 mean a child has a virus or a cold with no other symptoms present?

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I have diabetes, and I had a injured a toenail. It does not hurt anymore, but the nail is firmly intact. Will the nail eventually fall off? Do I need to take any specific precautions to prevent infection?

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My six year old son, diagnosed at the age of two, is complaining of chest pains. My opinion is that it looks like a muscular spasm, but I would like to follow through with this to rule out any congenital anomalies. What kind of diagnostics should we look at?

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My son, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 17 months ago, has had chronic abdominal pain since shortly before he was diagnosed. I have several questions.

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My son, who has type 1 diabetes, has had a belly ache going on 15 days now, but no other symptoms to go with it. Any help you can give us will be appreciated.

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I have type 2 diabetes, have had swelling in my left foot for 72 hours, and in the last 12 hours, it has started to tingle. It does not hurt, and my sugars are in control. What is happening?

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I am only 27 years old, have had type 1 diabetes for the past 18 years, and for the past two years I have developed some type of migratory arthralgia. Is there any type of pain like this associated with diabetes?

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For the past two months, both of my children who have type 1, have had stomach aches and ketones without high blood sugars. Why is this?

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I skip insulin shots to control my weight. I am in pain, tired all the time, sad, and feel controlled by food and diabetes. What should I do before my next doctor’s appointment in March?

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I’ve had diabetes for six years. Every time I do a shot or a pump site, the skin turns purple and hurts. What should I do?

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