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Behavior

My five and a half year old son, who has had type 1 diabetes for two years, has been having uncontrollable mood swings which we think are linked to cake, cookies, candy, etc. He does not have that much of it, but just one cookie can make him become uncontrollable, even though his blood sugar is normal. Is this normal behavior for a five year old?

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My 11 year old niece has had diabetes since she was eight, and she wants to be a normal kid, so she eats what she wants, knowing what it can do. She has been in the hospital several times. She is now wearing a pump and sometimes doesn’t do that right either. What can we tell her that will get her to do this the right way and make her understand?

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Our 14 year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about six months ago, and after the initial diagnosis, she was very interested and careful about all aspects of her disease. However, she is now displaying a moderate reluctance. Should we back off?

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My son was diagnosed with at age 2. Now he is 4. His teachers and I are concerned about his behavior. He is rude to his teachers and his parents and seems to have an “undercurrent” of anger. Do you think that he needs to see a counselor?

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Our three year old son was diagnosed with type 1 two months ago. He is not potty trained yet. Could the diabetes have anything to do with him not being interested in training yet, or is it just that he isn’t ready?

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What advice would you give a 17 year old male who has had diabetes since the age of five? What about the effects of consuming alcohol and smoking or chewing?

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My son, 17 years old, has had Type 1 diabetes since age 11. He has always kept his A1C count between 6.5 and 7.8. Now however he is having readings in the 11 and 12’s. Our doctor suggested that he may not be taking all of his insulin. Is this common for diabetics to get this way?

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I recently stopped doing my injections, but I have now come to my senses, and I’m trying to start my needles again. However, I find I’m talking myself out of doing it, and I’m having trouble starting up again. I can’t tell anyone because my parents will freak! Can you give me advice? Should I tell my doctor?

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My nine year old son, diagnosed just a month and a half ago, instantly embraced being helpful and doing whatever needed to be done. However, less than a week ago he quit wanting to do his own injections, has started to say his injections sting, and he hesitates momentarily when doing his glucose checks saying it hurts. Could it be that the reality has set in that this is a lifetime situation?

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My daughter (age 17) was just hospitalized for 16 days for E.Coli septicemia from a silent kidney infection. She had an A1C of 13 before admission (very non-compliant and VERY resistant to parental involvement for past 2 years despite a GREAT endo). Do we send her to a chronic illness program before she does further damage?

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