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My 17 year old daughter has had type 1 since age nine. She is considered to have “brittle” diabetes. She has an anxiety disorder and was bulemic. She spent the past three months in a clinic where she did well, but has lost weight since returning home. She is currently having ketones with normal blood sugar ranges and even a few low ones.

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My 10 year old daughter was diagnosed at age 4 with Type 1 diabetes. Ever since she was diagnosed, she has become very bitter, angry, violent, and depressed. She has seen several counselors and she has been able to manipulate her way past help. Any suggestions?

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My 11 year old stepson was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and has has ADDHA. He suddenly has no impulse control and is having some type of episodes where he is not aware of his behavior. He is within his blood sugar ranges, but all those carbs turn to sugar and he has never been able to handle sugar. We need a specialist, someone who has knowledge of how these two conditions interact.

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Not long after his heart attack, my father-in-law started insulin injections. What caused this dramatic change I do not know as he has completely shunned everyone from trying to help him. I feel there is something else driving this irritability, and I don’t know if it could be his injections or some side effect of his heart medication.

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Identifying symptoms or mood changes associated with diabetes. When I get tired? When I become indifferent?

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Our five year old son, diagnosed with diabetes at the age of two, also has learning difficulties with autistic tendencies although professionals have not yet confirmed autism. Are there any links between autism and diabetes? Are there any diets we can use?

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I am currently pregnant, also have depression, and I know that pregnancy can cause mood swings, but when I am not pregnant and my sugars are high, my fiance cannot stand to be around me, and I can barely stand being around myself. Can diabetes cause mood swings?

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My 16 year old sister was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes three years ago, and ever since, we always took care of her, but for the past year she hasn’t been taking care of herself. What can I do to help her?

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My 14 year old nephew has had type 1 diabetes for three years, and most of his readings are so high they don’t register on the monitors. His doctor does not seem to be too worried. How can we contact someone to suggest a plan of action?

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My 16 year old daughter is tired of doing good management. Her last two HbA1c results were around 10 and 11%. What can I do to help move her out of this place of complacency?

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