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Complications

I understand people with diabetes have to get a timed test for microalbuminuria, based on a 24-hour urine specimen, but I recently heard about a home (do-it-yourself) spot tests are becoming available. Do you think spot tests can produce the same accurate results as those based on the 24-hour urine sample?

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I have had type 1 diabetes for 20 years. Recently, and on other occasions, my urine is bright, bright clear (odourless) yellow. Kool-aid yellow. Is that an early indication of a kidney problem? Or merely from something I ate?

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I have with type 1 diabetes in excellent control of my sugars, but recently I have noticed that my big toe nails have turned purple, even though I cannot recall sustaining an injury. What is causing this? What can I do about it?

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I am 23 years old, have had type 1 diabetes for four years, and since I was diagnosed my fiance has been concerned because my sexual drive has gone way down. I am always moody. Is this normal or does this have anything to do with my diabetes?

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I have had type 1 diabetes for 15 years, I have maintained really good control (except for a few of with a1c’s never above 7% and do not have any complication as yet, but I have suffered from severe lows. Last week, my yearly 24 hour urine collection showed a high creatinine clearance, my microalbumin was less than 5, and my BUN/creatinine ratio was 20. What does this mean?

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My mother, who is in China and has diabetes, went to the hospital because of frequent vomiting. The doctor treated her for stomach problems, but now her whole body is swollen. The doctor said it was the symptoms of diabetes at a very late stage.

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My 20 year old daughter was just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and has had leg pain for years of leg. Isn’t there a test to confirm or eliminate neuropathy? Could this have been an early warning sign of her diabetes?

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A 57 year old female, not on any diabetes medication, has had severe night sweats, her blood sugar 30 day average is 130 mg/dl [7.2 mmol/L] and never goes over 185 mg/dl [10.3 mmol/L]. Her endocrinologist is baffled, and says it must be just a symptom of diabetes.

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Within a short time, two different families have told about the death of their type 1, early-teen sons, apparently from the “Dead in Bed” syndrome. Is there is anything at all that I can do to help reduce the risk of this syndrome in my child?

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Can most or all complications be avoided if diabetes is detected early and is properly managed (regular monitoring, proper diet, insulin shots)?

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