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Complications

I am 15 and have had diabetes for two years. For the first year my diabetes control was not at all bad but for the last year it has been literally terrible and I am very worried about kidney disease. Is there any chance I could get this disease already at my age?

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My daughter, age 11, has had Type 1 for 4 years. Her annual urinalysis had trace protein and a microalbumin of 100, so her physician ordered a 24 hour urine for protein and microalbumin. While waiting for the results to come back, I’m searching for reasons why she should be showing signs of nephropathy so early.

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I am 41 years old, have had type 1 diabetes since age 10, and have experienced problems gaining and maintaining an erection. We have only recently got married, and my wife is very understanding. We still enjoy being intimate, but is there any treatment to improve this situation or is it something we will both have to live with?

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My 28 year old husband has had diabetes since age four, and he is in very good condition. He has asked his doctor several times if he could be included on some of the new treatments, but his doctor tells him there is nothing new.

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My 15 year old daughter, who has had diabetes since age 12, has developed hypertension. Her physician has placed her on an ACE inhibitor, and her blood pressure has came down nicely. Could the hypertension be due to kidney problems? Do ACE inhibitors really protect the kidneys?

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I keep reading about the sexual issues of impotence, but they all relate to erection. What about the loss of the ability to ejaculate?

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I am 30 years old, have had type 1 diabetes for 23 years, and my recent urine microalbumin was 857. What is microalbumin? What does this test mean?

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Are strokes more prevalent in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes than in other people? If this is true, what contributes to a stroke?

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I am 47 years old and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes nine months ago with no previous symptoms. Since then, I have lost 50 pounds and dropped my A1c from 6.9 to 5.7%, but I am now having rather severe paresthesias and burning in lower extremities and hands.

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I am 32 years old, have had diabetes for about 15 years, and my recent microalbumin was 27. Should I be concerned about this higher number? What steps should I take at this point?

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