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My BUN level went from 10 five months ago, to 15 two months ago, and now it’s 20. This led my doctor to begin talking about ACE inhibitors, but I have not had a test for microalbuminuria, just an office urine dipstick which indicated no protein present. Is it appropriate to consider an ACE inhibitor at this stage or should a microalbuminuria test be done?

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I have had type 1 diabetes for 27 years and have good control, but I have developed what I think is a frozen shoulder in my right shoulder and very similar symptoms/pain in my right hip. I am aware of some relationship between diabetes and frozen shoulder, but cannot find anything about simultaneous frozen hip.

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I have type 2 diabetes treated with insulin, and my left foot has been swollen for several months. Can neuropathy cause this?

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If you have a lower A1c, can you delay complications? If it stays low, can you put off complications? Has anyone ever looked at this? Are there any studies on people with type 1 diabetes? Is it just a matter of time that complications will occur?

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During all three pregnancies, I dropped sugar and watched my diet, but I am still 50 pounds overweight, fatigued all the time, and have been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy. I really feel that something must be wrong, but most everyone chalks it up to the fact that I’m a working mother of three. Is it possible that I have a mild form of diabetes?

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I have type 2 diabetes in good control. However, I am really afraid of the disease complications, and so I keep telling myself that as long as I keep a healthy and my blood sugar in control, I will be not a candidate for them. Is it really true or does the disease gets worse with time?

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For two months, my wife, who has had type 1 diabetes for 35 years, has had severe diarrhea, upset stomach, and vomiting. She is under the care of our family doctor who seems to be at a loss, and we’ve tried antibiotics, etc. Can prolonged diabetes cause this type of intestinal distress?

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I have had diabetes for 21 years, just had some blood work done and was wondering if you could explain a few things about my numbers.

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Does diabetes affect your sexuality?

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My son was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Will “tight control” of his blood glucose reduce the risks of complications?

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