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Behavior

I’m having a problem with getting up and taking my insulin injections. I am still in denial. What should I do?

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School personnel think my son needs a clearer standard of acceptable behavior, no matter what his blood glucose level is, but I don’t think his brain is functioning so well when he is low and that makes it harder than usual to control his behavior. What do you think?

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A 14 year old boy in the middle school where I teach has diabetes. He uses this as an excuse for his behavior, which includes inappropriately touching girls, and making sexually explicit comments. Can diabetes in any way cause this behavior?

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Have you heard of or do you know of any learning disabilities that affect children with sudden onset of diabetes?

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My three year old was diagnosed in October 2004. How do I get others involved in her care? Is she hitting me because I am currently the only person doing her diabetes care?

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Is there any research about twins and separation causing stress? My son with diabetes is depressed and having blood sugar control problems and I’m trying to determine if this is related to being separated from his brother at school.

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Just before his diagnosis, my son became very talkative and giggly at school. Are these symptoms of high blood sugar?

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How much do high blood sugars affect cognitive ability?

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My boyfriend has had type 1 for 24 years. Sometimes, he is combative when he is low and fights me when I try to feed him. Is this common? He often doesn’t know that he is low so I am afraid to leave him alone. What do you suggest?

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Although she does her own insulin shots, my daughter is afraid of having her blood drawn. Topical pain relief does not help. Do you have any suggestions?

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