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My husband has diabetes and drinks a six-twelve pack of beer every day. He has multiple complications. His doctor told my husband that he needs to get under control. How can a lay person tell how bad his condition is and what to expect? I can’t get any information from my husband’s doctor because of confidentiality issues.

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Please send me some information about treatment of diabetic polyneuropathy with foot pain with alpha-lipoic acid.

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I am 26 year old with Type 1 for four months. I have been keeping tight control of my diabetes so far. Assuming I can keep the same control for the rest of my life, what are the odds of developing severe complications?

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I am the father of a 13 year old son who has had IDDM since age 7. I would like to know what tests would you recommend for the healthy functioning of his kidneys in the years to come.

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My three and one-half year old has been diagnosed for one year now, and I was wondering what the standard is for getting eye exams. A friend with a son the same age has already had one for a baseline measure, but our doctor does not seem to think it is necessary yet.

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Is it possible to have kidney disease before diabetes?

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Recently I became extremely short of breath and was thought to have congestive heart failure. After taking a diuretic and losing almost 20 pounds of fluid I feel fine. Could my diabetes have caused this fluid retention?

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I am 41 years old, have had type 1 diabetes for 18 years, and my blood pressure is usually 134/84. Is this considered high for a person with diabetes? Would medication for high blood pressure be beneficial?

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My 70 year old mother, diagnosed with diabetes several weeks ago, is on medication but has not begun testing her glucose., and she is experiencing blurred vision. She went to the ophthalmologist today, who could not find anything. I am pretty sure the blurry vision is being caused by the diabetes, but it came on so quickly. Is this reversible or will she lose her eyesight?

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I have been on insulin for about two years, and now I have leg pain and pain in my hands. Is this possibly due to diabetes?

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