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Complications

I’m a Vietnam veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange and as a result I have type 2 diabetes. Will I develop complications faster than other people with type 2 diabetes?

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Even though I had perfectly normal blood pressure, I went on an ACE inhibitor last year as a prophylaxis and bought a blood pressure monitor. I neglected to refill my prescription so I decided to test my blood pressure just to see what it was, and it was 140/100. How could this happen so suddenly? What does it mean?

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I have a friend who has diabetes and suffers from gastroparesis. Her doctor says that she needs to have the “pacemaker” implant but cannot afford it. Are there any agencies or groups that assist in providing financial aid for indigent people?

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My 10 year old son’s recent 24 hour urine test resulted in out of range readings. His doctor is considering putting him on an ACE inhibitor. Does he have kidney problems? What are the long term effects of the ACE inhibitor?

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I have neuropathy. Is there a cure for it?

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I’ve had type 1 diabetes for nine years. I’ve had mostly less than 7% A1cs and I use a pump. What are the odds for someone with my scenario having kidney disease?

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My son, who has had type 1 diabetes for three and a half years, has developed necrobiosis. It started on his tummy above the belly button, now it is on his ankle and arm, and we think it might be on his cheek. It seems this necrobiosis is spreading, and we are getting worried and scared that it will keep populating our little boy’s body.

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I have had type 2 diabetes for less than 10 years, and I am developing lumps on both the palms of my hands (particularity the left) below the skin at the base of the fingers which can be quite painful at times. Is this a further symptom from diabetes?

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My 13 year old son, who has had type 1 diabetes for two and a half years, is doing pretty well, and I have read many of your answers about the progress toward a cure. Even if a cure is not found within my son’t lifetime, how much progress is being made toward treating or eliminating the complications of diabetes so that it will at least be easier to live with?

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I have had diabetes treated with Glucovance a little over a year, and I have easily maintained my blood glucose levels. Is there any evidence that health problems associated with diabetes will develop even if I always am able to maintain good blood glucose levels?

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