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Complications

I keep reading of the regular tests and checks that people with diabetes should have at diagnosis and at regular intervals. My four year old child has regular height and weight checks along with A1c tests, but other tests are apparently not needed yet because relevant damage does not occur in young children.

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My 76 year old grandmother, who has had diabetes for as long as I can remember, is in congestive heart failure now. All the family is telling me is that it is the final stages of diabetes. Is this true and what does it mean for her?

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I am a 40 year old female and have had diabetes for 25 years. For the last ten years or so, I have suffered with what I call an antisocial stomach. My doctor shows no interest in the condition, but I now find it is affecting my life drastically. Can you tell me if you know what it could be and if there is a way of treating it?

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Yesterday, the doctor told my 64 year old father he has a week for his big toe to show improvement or they will have to amputate it. If they amputate, what can my father expect as far as what it will be like for him to walk? Do they have prosthetic toes?

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I am a 33 year old female, married for nine years and have had type 1 diabetes for five years. Before diabetes, I was sexually active with my husband. Now, my sex drive is not what it use to be. Is there medication available for females with this problem?

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My daughter’s blood sugar soars after breakfast, then drops low. Will such swings have near- or long-term effects?

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I would like to know what the acceptable sugar spike is after eating. For example, if I eat a high carb meal and my premeal blood sugar level was 100, if it spikes up to 275-300 and comes back down to 100-120 after 2 hours, is that ok?

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Every night after work, my wife’s feet give her problems. She complains that they are very hot and she cannot sleep. During the night at times I am awoken by her sobs, and you can tell she is in great pain. The doctor gave her some tablets, but they don’t seem to work. Can you tell me what’s wrong with her feet? Can this be resolved?

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Why have none of your answers pointed out that human insulin could be causing some of the adverse effects people are reporting?

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I have heard that an A1c of less than 8% is acceptable, as is 5 grams of urine glucose. Can urine glucose cause kidney damage?

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