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Behavior

We have learned that our son is not checking his blood sugar when needed, causing extremely high blood sugars, and lying to us about checking. How can we help him get back on track?

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My 12-year-old son has been physically damaging our home when being disciplined and I am afraid he might harm himself or someone else. His blood sugar was very high during one recent incident. Could the high have caused his rage? Would a pump help his blood sugars and, subsequently, his behavior?

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My teenaged daughter’s A1c is its highest. She often forgets to bolus and grazes a lot. Do all teens rebel against diabetes? How can I help her understand the importance of bolusing and a proper diet?

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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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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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