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Behavior

My 20 month old is having more tantrums and misbehavior since her diagnosis with type 1 six weeks ago. Is is related to her diabetes or her age?

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Do fluctuations in blood sugar causing a high or a low affect a child’s behavior? Is aggressive behavior common for people with high blood sugars?

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Since my teen daughter doesn’t take care of her diabetes, she had protein in her urine. Is it true that improved control could reverse or minimize any possible damage?

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My teen niece was diagnosed with type 1 by the pediatrician. She was given no treatment plan, not even a glucometer. She is rebelling, refusing to acknowledge the diagnosis. She says she will never give herself injections. What can I do to help her through this? I’ve lived with type 1 for 31 years.

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Since his diagnosis over two years ago, my 19-year-old son has had excellent control even though he tests only two to four times a day and doesn’t always take his meter along. Is he just lucky? He hates exercise. Will this possibly lead to a mid-life heart attack? When can I expect him to become more conscientious with this care?

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Diagnosed last April, my son is experiencing very high blood sugars. I suspect he is “sneaking” food. What do you suggest I do about this?

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My daughter has issues with hygiene, self-esteem, petty thefts, possibly depression, maybe related to her diabetes. Where can we find help for her?

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Our adult daughter, whose diabetes has been described, as “different,” has roller coaster blood sugars and will not take advice about how to have better blood sugar management. What do you recommend we do to help her?

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My fiance has had type 1 diabetes since age 4; he is now 36. We’ve only been together 8 months and this is all new to me but I’ve been reading a lot and studying hard on the subject. Right now I am very scared.

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I was rather happy with my life for the past 5 months. My diabetes condition was in well control and under my control. However, lately I started binge-eating again. I gained 4 kg. I was so depressed because I gained a lot of weight. I stopped injecting insulin again. What can I do?

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