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Behavior

Overall, our 10 year old daughter is quite responsible in the daily management of her diabetes. Our family’s philosophy on eating is to eat healthy foods and that sweets are okay in moderate amounts, but when it comes to sweets she is prone to sneak them. Any thoughts on what might be happening here? How can we better support her?

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My 13 year old son has been irresponsible with his diabetes as well as school work and family responsibilities. He has discovered that high blood sugar will cause his school nurse to call his parents and demand he be picked up immediately. I feel his future health is in jeopardy and believe he controls this family with the continued drama.

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I have had type1 diabetes for over 20 years, and I’m sure I have a full-fledged compulsive eating disorder. I’ve been considering the gastric bypass surgery as I’m medically deemed morbidly obese. How safe is the procedure for someone with type 1 diabetes who has no complications?

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My nearly six year old son was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of two, has learning difficulties with autistic traits. Are there are any links between autism and diabetes? Are you aware of any other children with both conditions?

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My 17 year old son is very moody, he is not checking his blood sugar levels as often as he should be and his blood sugar levels are very high. I have spoken to him about this, but sometimes I think he is just tuning me out. Is this normal for a boy his age?

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I am 14 years old and have type 1 diabetes. I’m out for sports, so I forget to take my shots, and my hemoglobin A1c is 9.7%. Would a pump be better since I am active and busy and on the go all the time?

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For the last three years I have experienced sudden physical attacks from my daughter. After checking her blood testing book, which her new doctor requires her to do I have found that she had a high blood sugar each night that we have had an upsetting incident. Can a high blood sugar cause this type of behavior which is totally out of character for a person?

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My friend refuses to take proper care of her diabetes. How does untreated diabetes affect her mental state?

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My 14 year old son had a seizure three years ago. Since then, he has been struggling academically. Could he have a learning disorder from the seizure?

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My husband’s temperament changed about a year ago. He is withdrawn, moody, and mean. Is this caused by his diabetes?

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