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I have a friend who is 21 years old and type 1 diabetic since she was 8 years old. I am very worried about her. She is using her insulin to lose weight and to keep it off. Where can we get help for her? How can we help her?

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My 15 year old daughter was diagnosed on her 11th birthday. Four years later, she is still having trouble dealing with the fact she has diabetes. She has learned and mastered weight control by letting her blood sugars go high. Are there any centers in the country to send someone like my daughter to?

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My five year old niece was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a week ago. She and her mother (my sister) are not coping at all well. I know it is only very early stages yet, but would appreciate any helpful tips that would help my niece to adjust more smoothly and perhaps with less tears from both mother and child.

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My son has Type 1 diabetes. He was diagnosed during the middle of first grade. He seemed to struggle with school after the diagnosis and all through second grade. Could his diabetes affect his school work performance and focus?

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The person in question states she takes glyburide and glimepiride but had not taken her medication for about three to four days. As a result, she was incoherent and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs which has caused a problem on her job. Are her claims true?

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I am a teenager who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the past six months, and since then, I’ve gained 30-35 pounds. When I was diagnosed I was in severe ketoacidosis and was the smallest I’ve been all my life. Did I gain so much weight back because I was in ketoacidosis? What are some effective methods of shedding the excessive weight?

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My seven year old daughter was diagnosed with diabetes about 10 months ago, and things went really well until she got Bell’s palsy four months later. She was very angry, and we worked really hard with her and her emotions. Now her face is back to about 80%, and she is having a lot of behavior issues in school. Any advice would be appreciated.

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My 14-year-old son does not check his blood sugar regularly. Everyone says he should check his blood sugar 4 plus times a day. I’m lucky if he checks his blood sugar once a week. He says he knows when he is low or high. The doctor said to take him to a counselor. Been there done that. Should I be worried? What can I do?

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My girlfriend and I have plans to get married. I don’t think she sees the seriousness of the whole situation. I don’t want to marry someone that I will have to bury in 20 years because they didn’t think it was too important. Is their anything I could tell her to kind of “scare” her into taking better care of herself?

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Since children with diabetes watch their diets, do they practice better nutrition and better health habits in later years? Do they do better in abstaining from drugs, alcohol, and tobacco? Have any studies been done?

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