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Behavior

I am having problems getting my daughter to try new foods and to sleep in her own bed. What should I do?

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A five day continuous sensor indicated that my daughter’s blood sugars fluctuate, but were not higher than 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L]. Eating a low carbohydrate diet with food every two hours, my daughter’s symptoms have improved. Is she destined to get diabetes?

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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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I am a school nurse and have a student who has been “sneaking food” and lying about it. Do you have any advice how to educate him about the dangers of this behavior?

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My daughter was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 8; she is now 14. She is being seen by a doctor and mental health professionals for depression. Our daughter refuses to take care of herself. She sneaks food, does not do shots on time, and lies to us (her parents) about taking them.

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I have a 12 year old son who has had diabetes for 2 1/2 years. His doctor recommended counseling for a possible learning disability and behavior problems. The diagnosis was depression caused by hypoglycemia and the only recourse would a lifetime of taking Prozac.

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My 10 year old son has had type 1 diabetes since age six, and since then he has problems in school. His blood sugars rise and fall all day long, and we have not had much success stabilizing them. In controlled situations, such as pitching a baseball game, his concentration and focus are incredible.

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My friend’s three year old was diagnosed with diabetes, and at that time, he was almost completely toilet trained, but now he has regressed and is in Pull-Ups. He is now three and a half years old and is running some very high blood sugars. Do the high blood sugars affect his ability to toilet train?

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