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Behavior

If someone with type 1 diabetes consumed a large amount of alcohol, would his blood sugar be affected to the degree that he would become aggressive and have memory loss as to his behavior?

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My teen granddaughter, diagnosed five years ago, recently skipped her insulin shots until she ended up in DKA in intensive care. Has she done irreversible damage to her kidneys, eyes, or anything else?

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Diagnosed three months ago, my daughter has been testing quite frequently at school. She says she has a headache or stomach ache. Could she have OCD like me?

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My teenaged daughter is “sick of diabetes” and has not been testing regularly. What can I do if she won’t help herself?

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Is it possible for a diabetic to be unable to recognize a low blood sugar? How can a diabetic be unable to wake up during the night when they are low? How can I know when my husband is doing to have a “weird” reaction when low?

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I think my friend is making her blood sugars go high to lose weight. She told me previously that she used to do it, but was stopping and she didn’t do it anymore. She’s always been really self conscious of her weight, even though she is not fat at all. Is this going to damage her in the future? Should I even be worried?

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My boyfriend’s daughter is saying she’s not hungry, regardless of her blood sugar level. Is this a true problem or is she just playing games?

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My dad, who takes insulin three times a day, has outbursts of anger that he says are related to his diabetes. Is this possible?

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I smoke marijuana daily. How does smoking marijuana affect my diabetes?

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My son has had severe mood swings for two years. Are these related to diabetes, with which he was just diagnosed?

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