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Complications

Can you tell me whether it is safe for a person with diabetes to take [a brand of a prescription medication] to reduce cholesterol?

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My 12 year old daughter has had Type 1 diabetes or five and one half years. She has been in fair to good control (A1C’s between 8-9%) most of this time. She had her first microalbumin test last week and it was 1100! This result was further confirmed by a 24 hour and a 12 hour collection. Can this kind of control cause this level of kidney this early in the disease process?

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I read that a person with type 1 diabetes has a life expectancy, on average, of greater than 20 years less than someone without it, and I am not sure whether I should tell my partner. However, given the length of time he has had diabetes, is it inevitable that he will develop complications sometime in the future and die prematurely?

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I totally lost vision in one of my eyes from retinopathy, and I see about 50% with the other one. I’m working as a research biologist, and it’s very difficult for me to see things during work. What can I do?

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I’m scared. I’m 49 years old, I have type 2 diabetes diagnosed a couple of months ago, and I got my latest blood results in the mail today which said I have kidney complications. Should I be this worried?

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A friend of mine has had diabetes for almost 18 years. She was having problems with her stomach — terrible stomach aches that would prevent her from eating or getting sick when she did eat. Her doctor said that she has nerve damage to her stomach as a direct result from complications from diabetes. Is it possible to get nerve damage to your stomach as a result of diabetes?

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I have had type 1 diabetes for 20 years and my microalbumin in my urine has risen from 17 to 25. Does alcohol consumption contribute to microalbumin, as I consume an after work martini daily? Is there anything I can do to reverse or stop its progress?

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Both my four year old son and I have type 1 diabetes in tight control, and I work so hard to do everything I can to keep good glucose control without the lows, but both my grandmothers had type 2 and developed complications. What role does family history play in developing complications?

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What is the incidence of neuropathy in children? What tests would you carry out as part of a foot screen on children? What is the best advice on foot care for children?

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My LDL is high (111 mg/dl). How can I decrease it, when everything else is great?

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