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Complications

I am an active, slim, 39 year old who has had type1 diabetes for 20 years. During the last five years, despite good control, I have developed extreme sensitivity to temperature on my knees and feet. I have no loss of feeling or stiffness, but I suffer a dull but persistent ache, which greatly disturbs my sleep. Is this condition related to diabetes? What is it and can anything be done?

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I’ve have had diabetes for 22 years, and a year ago, I started having bone-deep, hot, burning pain in shoulders and upper arms just about every time my blood sugar gets the least bit high. Do you know why I’m now reacting in such a painfully dramatic way to moderately high blood sugars?

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Recently, he experienced nausea, along with calf cramps and a sore neck. He also said he did not feel low. It did go away after some time and did not return. I am worried about blocked arteries. Should we worry about the leg and neck ache?

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My 14 year old daughter was diagnosed shortly before 12 years. She began menstruating 13 months ago but hasn’t had any more periods during the past 7 months. She hasn’t grown at all or developed physically during this time. Does diabetes affect growth and physical development?

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As a result of his prolonged bedridden state, he developed a sore on his heel, which has never healed. Now, they say that amputation below the knee is a real possibility. Would the use of medicinal maggots be of any use?

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My daughter is 11 years old. A recent urine test showed traces of microalbuminuria that was a little high according to her doctor. What does this mean?

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My 6 1/2 year old son was diagnosed at birth with Type 1 diabetes. Our doctor called to say he had a high microalbumin level. What exactly does this mean for his long term health? What kidney medications would he have to take and how do they adversely affect his health? How well do they work?

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My 16 year old son was diagnosed at 8 with Type 1 diabetes. He got through puberty so far without too many complications. Now he has had persistent nausea and vomiting and the doctors are suggesting gastroparesis. From what I can find, that is questionable.

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About two months ago, I developed a kind of nervous twitch between my thumb and pointer finger on my left hand. I have no complications from diabetes, and I usually have good A1cs, but I’m concerned about this. Could it be the stress? Does this sound like a diabetes-related problem?

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At her doctor’s visit last week, my 76 year old mother, who has had type 2 diabetes for about five years, was told that her feet were blue and cold and that she had no pulse in her feet. This really threw her since previous reports were always upbeat. Now she is very worried about the possibility of amputation. The doctor set up an appointment with a vascular surgeon. What will the vascular surgeon do?

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