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My little girl has type 1 diabetes and wild mood swings. Are there any articles out there dedicated to the extreme mood swings of children with diabetes?

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My 14 year old son does not always tells the truth about his care. I think he is altering the date and time when he is not taking care of himself and blaming it on a malfunctioning meter. I am looking for a meter that once you put in the date and time it is permanent and cannot ever be changed. Is there such a meter?

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My 13 year old daughter rebels by not taking shots or tests and eating whatever she wants. She doesn’t care if there are side effects and says she doesn’t care if she dies. I am at a loss as to what to do other than wait and see where I can reconnect. What do you suggest I do?

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I am 15 and was diagnosed 4 years ago. At first I was okay with everything. But in the past 6 months I’ve become more upset and worried over this disease. My friends have said they’ve noticed a change in my attitude lately. What could be causing my attitude change all of the sudden?

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My daughter is 16 years old. She was diagnosed at age 8. Four years ago, she started taking extra insulin and eating inappropriately. She spent the next two years in counseling. Then she started taking huge doses of Regular insulin (up to 100 units). She was in insulin shock 3-4 times per week.

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Before I knew what was wrong with me and went in to the doctor, I had delusions. The doctor did all kinds of tests and all that was found was diabetes. Do you think that this is normal?

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My 14 year old has always had blood sugars that have been difficult to control. She can also be verbally and physically aggressive and has taken an antidepressant medication, which didn’t seem to help. Could her behavior problems be caused by other factors such as a chemical imbalance or just her temperament?

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My husband has been having increasingly extreme temper outbursts which he says is caused by his diabetes (usually because he hasn’t eaten in over 12 hours). Can his diabetes cause such extreme temper outbursts and unreasonable reactions?

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Since my son was diagnosed, I have had a very hard time with my emotions. I am very strong around him, however, when I am alone, I break down and cry a lot. I really don’t think I’m feeling “sorry” for myself, I think I’m just so sad for him. Is this normal? Do other parents go through this? Should I talk to a counselor or give it more time?

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I am working with a fifth grade boy who is refusing to come to school and when he is forced to, he panics and becomes aggressive. Is there any indication that his refusal to attend school has any relationship to his diabetes?

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