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My husband has type 1 diabetes and is on an insulin pump, but his blood sugars are constantly erratic, ranging from 30 to 300 mg/dl [1.7 to 16.7 mmol/L]. How do you cope with this and the related mood swings?

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I hear a voice telling me to stop taking my insulin and that as long as I do not eat and only drink water I will be fine. My psychologist questions the validity of this assertion. Is there any evidence that other people with type 1 diabetes have stopped taking insulin without any detrimental effects?

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I am a mental health professional who is beginning treatment with a 12 year old girl with type I diabetes and ADHD. Can you guide me in the direction of information about the emotional aspects of being a preadolescent with diabetes?

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I have a third grader in my class who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes two weeks before school started (six weeks ago), and I would appreciate some advice about the impact that diabetes has on behavior in school.

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My 11 year old, diagnosed at age five with type 1 diabetes, has always maintained pretty good control of her blood glucose (with my help of course) until now. Lately, she has been sneaking a lot of food and regular soft drinks. Her last HbA1c was 9.2%, and I’m really worried.

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His parents informed me that he becomes depressed, has great difficulty sleeping, and generally lacks confidence in his abilities, using his illness as an excuse to get out of things. Is there any advice/support I can give him?

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Before I was diagnosed with diabetes about seven months ago, I went in to a psychosis for about one month. I would not tell anybody how I was feeling because I thought they would think I was crazy. I finally got so sick. I thought I was dying. Have you known of people going in to psychosis?

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My five-year-old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a year ago, and we’ve been adjusting quite well since then. However, for the last couple of months I have been noticing some definite compulsive behavior in my son. My husband and I both wonder if in spite of the positive attitude and courage our son has shown, this compulsive behavior might be diabetes-related.

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My boyfriend’s son has had type 1 diabetes since he was 12. The son is always drinking alcohol, and he smokes marijuana. He takes his insulin, but doesn’t seem to care about anything else. My boyfriend’s attitude to just let his son have fun while he can. How soon will he start to see complications occurring? What can I do to get this kid some help?

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My 14 year old daughter, who has had type 1 diabetes for a little over five years, has never been consistent about writing her blood sugar readings down. How can we make her understand how very important it is to keep records?

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