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Complications

I have recently been diagnosed with “Mauriac syndrome”, and I am confused with the information I have been getting from your site, regarding this syndrome. The confusion lies with the statements that children are more prone to this syndrome, and it is due to poor control, “not enough insulin”.

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My 71 year old mother, who has type 1 diabetes, has developed problems with her memory. It has been very tough on my dad who not used to being a caregiver. Is this memory problem due to out of control readings before she went on insulin?

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For about a year, my 15 year old son has constantly been complaining of stomachaches. He has already had an upper GI to check for ulcers, but that test was good., and his gastric emptying test was just barely within the normal limits. Will this get worse over time? Does this have to do with the nerves being affected by his sugar?

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Since diagnosis, my grandson is much better, but I noticed he is not quite the same. He has trouble remembering work at school and chores at home, and I don’t think it is willful. Am I wrong in thinking that this could be from his diabetes?

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My last A1c was 16.1. I have been having problems with muscle weakness, especially in my legs. It began as minor lower leg weakness once in a while and has progressed to the point where now every day it is difficult to walk very far at all, and stairs are nearly impossible. Could it be peripheral neuropathy?

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My daughter has had type 1 diabetes for several months and is doing well. Does she need to be an ACE inhibitor to help prolong better kidney function?

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As a pediatrician making decisions about ACE inhibitor therapy, it is necessary to have more confidence about beginning such treatment based on microalbumin measurements. Do you know of a reference to data that has been collected systematically to address the above questions? Should three 24-hour urine collections be done in succession or each separated by a week?

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I have heard from other retinopathy patients that it is not a good idea to get pregnant. Will pregnancy have a negative effect on already treated proliferative retinopathy?

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I have had acute diarrhea for a long time which seems to be periodic throughout the year. I take Imodium AD but still have terrible problems. Is this or can this be connected to my diabetes?

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After 38 years with diabetes, I have only mild neuropathy in my feet. I have A1cs in the 8 to 9% range, in part, because of a severe low a few years ago. Should I be more aggressive to lower my A1c?

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