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Complications

My husband has chronic pancreatitis, diabetes, and gastroparesis. Is there anything we can do or avoid to help these attacks ease?

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My five year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about 20 months ago, and his doctor tells me that every glucose above 180 mg/dl [10 mmol/L], always sends sugar to the urine. I interpret this to mean it passes through the kidneys, and if this is so, I’m very worried, because my son is higher than that after every meal. How badly does this sugar in his urine (every day) affect his kidneys?

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I saw my optician six weeks ago, and he said something about my eyes. I can’t remember the exact terms, but he told me to go and see my doctor. You’ll guess the rest. What bothers me is that the optician found something wrong with my eyes, but I haven’t been treated for that. Should I remind my doctor, or just go back to the optician?

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I have type 1 diabetes, I am not on any medications other then insulin (Ultralente and Humalog), and my blood sugar has been less than 60 mg/dl [3.3 mmol/L] three times in the last two weeks. Each low was followed by bad abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Could the cramps and diarrhea have anything at all to do with the lows or was it just strange timing that it happened right after the lows?

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My son was diagnosed five months ago with type 1 diabetes. We are worried about the long term complications. With his present condition, how many years can he live without any complications?

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I am 32 year old,and I have had diabetes for 20 years with no complications, except for slight albuminuria. One month ago, I had my eyes checked. Everything was fine, and I was told to come again in a year. Recently, I woke up, and my left eye was completely red. Is this a sign of retinopathy?

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My mother who is 79 years old was diagnosed with diabetes about a month ago. She has had dry, itchy skin for years and has been to see a dermatologist. All he does is prescribe the same ointment each time. She scratches her her whole body until she tears the skin off. Is there something else we should be doing?

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My 56 year old mother has had diabetes for 15 years and has been on insulin for five to six years. Her kidney efficiency has slowly deteriorated. This has led to the problem of what doctors say is pulmonary edema. I am trying to collect information.

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My 5 year old daughter was diagnosed about 6 weeks ago. I worry a lot about high blood sugars, because I am concerned about long-term effects. But the CDE who works with our endocrinologist says high blood sugars in pre-pubescent children are no big deal. Is she right?

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I have several questions that I am very concerned about. I have been worried for many months, and I really hope you can help me answer some of them.

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