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Complications

I take Lyrica for neuropathy, but the dose wears off too soon. Should I take more or be on a higher dose? Are there any other helpful drugs?

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What exactly does having high blood sugars/high A1c for a long time do to your body and organs? I want to know if I really need to aim for my son’s blood sugar to be 100 mg/dl [5.6 mmol/L] versus 150 mg/dl [8.3 mmol/L].

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I’ve have been experiencing numbness in my left hand. Is there any way to correct this? Do you have any methods or non-prescription ways to help with the neuropathy?

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Is it true that people with diabetes may have problems with sexual capacity?

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My teen son was put on an ACE inhibitor three years ago for microalbuminuria. A year ago, he was diagnosed with postural proteinuria. Will he need to take the ACE inhibitor forever? Might the postural proteinuria go away in a few years?

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My brother has pre-diabetes and had normal urine tests. But, the laboratory results indicated he was in the early stage of diabetic nephropathy. Why is this?

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I have had type 1 diabetes since 1958 and have proliferative retinopathy but no kidney damage. Is it rare to have eye problems but no kidney issues?

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My four year son was diagnosed with diabetes six months ago. Sometimes at night, he screams because of pain in the lower right leg. The pain will go away after massaging the muscles for about 30 minutes. His doctor here doesn’t know the reason and thinks it’s normal. What is this?

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I’m a 31 year old female with type 1 for just over a year now, and my blood sugars are fairly well controlled. Just recently, I’ve been experiencing pain at the tip of both my big toes. Could this the first signs of neuropathy after just one year?

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What can happen to the feet with someone who has diabetes?

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