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Complications

I have had diabetes for six years and had a high random urine test for microalbumin. I was also told that I have a urinary tract infection. They want me to collect a 24-hour urine sample. However, I asked if I should wait until the UTI clears up and was told that there was no connection between the UTI and elevated protein levels. I feel that this is very wrong information.

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I am a 31 year old female with a 26 year history of IDDM, now on a pump. I am currently pregnant with my third child. On a 24 hour urine during my first trimester, my microalbumin was elevated (155 with a normal of <20). Is this "normally abnormal" for pregnancy?

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I am 18 and have had type 1 for a year. A month after diagnosis, my ophthalmologist said I had cataracts on both lenses. Five months after that I got severe diabetic cataracts on both lenses for which I had lens replacement surgery. Do I have an increased risk of retinopathy?

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My 12 year old son has type 1 diabetes. For he last few days, he has had blood in his urine, and his pediatrician wants to run more tests on him. They are concerned it is his kidneys. What exactly are they concerned with?

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My friend has had type 1 diabetes since she was about 18 or 19 years old. She noticed a red circular area on her lower leg just above her ankle. I think it is called something like necrobiosis. Is there a treatment? If not, what is the prognosis?

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My nephew is 13 years old. He has type 1 diabetes. He also has been diagnosed with Turet’s disease. He just had some urinalysis done and his creatinine was 48 and his albumin was 28.5. What could this mean? Kidney failure?

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My mother has type 1 diabetes for over 20 years and had left hand, shoulder, and face tremors. They relate the tremor-seizure to the high sugars, and they cannot control the sugar levels. Is this a stiff hand syndrome? Why can’t the levels be controlled?

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My sister-in-law has diabetes. For the last two months, she has been complaining about her skin aching, hurting, really irritating, and sore. What’s causing this?

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My endocrinologist said my cholesterol was too high and diagnosed systolic hypertension. He talked about prescribing an ACE inhibitor, but he is hesitant to do so right away. The CDE feels that the cholesterol would come down with increased exercise and a better A1c. Are these effects unusual? Are they reversible effects of lifestyle changes? Is medication inevitable?

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My nine year old son, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 15 months ago, has had normal A1cs, but he had protein in his urine at his quarterly visit with his pediatric endocrinologist who ordered a repeat urine test. I do realize that each lab has its own “normal values”, but research via the Internet has found that less than 150 is considered normal. Is 30 considered high or low for microalbumin?

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