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Behavior

Recently, after some basal changes suggested by the endocrinologist, my son has had two lows in which he has been extremely confused. What would cause this?

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Sometimes I skip my insulin and blood sugar checks. What kind of damage is this doing to my body?

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At Kindergarten, my son misbehaves when his blood sugar drops rapidly and in order to get sent home. He will not let the staff test his blood sugar. How do I get him to be cooperative at school?

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My teen has started a week long fast. He plans to consume juice or milk only for lows. What are the risks involved?

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Now five, my daughter has become defiant, rebellious, devious, and at times, violent. Many times, this occurs when her blood sugar is high. How do we get the behaviors under control? How do we discipline her and get her to control herself better?

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My daughter’s A1c has gone up since pumping. What can I do to lower it? My daughter had a seizure-like reaction with a normal blood sugar. How can we avoid such episodes?

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Since a recent stomach bug and bad low, my young son isn’t eating much at all. Is it possible he is developing some early form of anorexia? We are very concerned.

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My granddaughter lies about cheating with foods and has great swings in her blood sugars. She will not do her school work and does not care about anything. Where can we find help?

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I am 16 and my 21 year old brother has hypoglycaemia and doesn’t follow his diet. This worries me. Can you give me some information that might scare him into following his diet a little better? He has already had three attacks and almost died.

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My son (20 years old) was diagnosed last year with type 1. He won’t have his eyes checked. I make appointments — he won’t keep them. He won’t listen to me. I can’t help him — he has shut me out. Do I just sit back and let him do this himself?

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