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ADHD

Diagnosed with type 1 38 years ago, I was diagnosed with ADHD 10 years ago. Is there a connection between ADHD and type 1?

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My granddaughter, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about 11 months ago, and not in good control, has had problems in school, and will be repeating the first grade. Also, the school feels that she has ADD and want her on medication to help her to focus. What are your feelings on this?

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Since his diagnosis of ADHD, my grandson’s blood sugars have been running low. Are there any medications that don’t cause lack of appetite? Do you have any other suggestions?

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Can ADHD medications or withdrawal symptoms from them mimic or cause hypoglycemia in a child who does not have diabetes?

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When diagnosed with type 1, we took our daughter off Concerta because it suppressed her appetite. Are supplements for ADHD okay for children with diabetes? What do you know about Omega 3 and Attentive Child? What to other families with both conditions do for their children?

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My 14 year son has ADHD and diabetes, and even with Lantus and a sliding scale of Humalog, his sugars are very out of control. He is on medication for the ADHD but is still having a big problem with impulse control. He does the pokes and injections on his own but has lied about readings, skipped readings, etc. Can you give me any advice?

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Has any new research shown a link between ADHD and type 1 diabetes?

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My eight and a half year old daughter, who has had type 1 diabetes for three and half years ago, was just recently diagnosed with ADHD, and both her diabetes doctor and pediatrician say that the medication for the ADHD will cause her blood sugars to go completely out of control. Do you have any suggestions? She is having a real hard time paying attention in class and has already been held back once in first grade so any information at all would be greatly appreciated.

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Is there anyone researching a possible link between the development of type 1 diabetes in patients who have taken Ritalin type medications. Is this medication causing type 1 diabetes?

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My six year old son, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 11 months, has always had uncontrollable blood sugars (up and down), and two years ago he was diagnosed with ADHD, ADD, and mental disabilities. Would his high blood sugars affect his learning abilities in school? Is that where his ADD falls in?

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