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Complications

What is the life expectancy of a person with type 1 diabetes? I’m 37 and have had type 1 for 27 years. I have retinopathy and neuropathy. My kidneys and my heart have begun to show changes.

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I’ve had type 2 for three years. After my recent tests, my doctor recommended an ACE inhibitor. What stage kidney disease do I have? Is it reversible or controllable?

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After living with diabetes for 42.5 years, I was diagnosed with a microaneurysm in my right eye. Do these ever resolve themselves? Can I really wait a year for my next exam?

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Since his diagnosis 29 years ago, my son’s father has never seen a doctor about his type 1 diabetes. He doesn’t acknowledge it because it could affect his pilot’s license. Should he be on the lookout for anything? Should I worry about my son flying with him? Should I do anything to protect my son from developing diabetes?

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Are you familiar with the herbal treatment called Segratax for the treatment of gastroparesis? Is it safe? My 23-year-old son is looking for treatment options.

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Because it feels like food is sitting in my stomach, I have been purging a little of some of my meals. Given that I have had abdominal trauma in the past, could this be gastroparesis? Is purging more dangerous for a type 1 diabetic to engage in as opposed to a non-diabetic?

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Since diagnosis seven years ago, my son has had problems with incontinence and belly. Then, his foot was painful. Is it neuropathy? His most recent A1c was his highest, 9.2.

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For the past year and a half, my left hand has had a slight tingling to an almost a numb sensation. I went to the doctor about it and he couldn’t seem to give me any kind of diagnosis. I’m wondering if it is anything serious.

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I’m a 51 year old male who has had type 1 diabetes for 29 years and I am in good control. The problem I’m having started gradually 10 years ago and has gotten worse. My muscles and tendons around my knees get tired and sore the more I stand. Exercise doesn’t seem to help; they just get more tired and sore. Is this diabetes related? What can I do about it?

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A research programme has just been launched within the Nordic countries. Newspaper articles connected with this news say that 50 percent of all diabetics will experience complications later in life. Is the 50 percent probability correct in general?

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