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Daily Care

At our last visit to my twins’ pediatric endocrinologist, their doctor reviewed their logbooks, but did not explain what he was looking for and did not ask us if there were any symptoms other than the low reading in the morning when no insulin was in their bodies, and ordered a long list of blood tests. Shouldn’t he at least have asked me about other symptoms before considering the possibility that there were other diseases or complications? Should I get a second opinion or perhaps a new doctor?

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I am 39 years old, and I seem to have IGT with A1cs less than 6%. Are high one-hour postprandial blood sugars harmful? Is there a recommended diet to follow to keep IGT, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease at bay?

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My daughter is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. We are wondering how to handle the time change to Standard Time this week-end and still maintain our daily schedule (i.e., doing meals, blood tests, and insulin with 30 minutes of same time each day).

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I am a 25 year old type 1 diabetic. Until recently, I have not been testing my blood sugar levels. I have now stuck with my resolution to test on a regular basis, and have found some results which I don’t know how to manage. My main problem lies in early morning hypos which are causing me some distress.

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I go to school and get talked about because I am a diabetic. That makes me cry. What should I do?

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My eight year old son was diagnosed at age five with type 1. We recently went to an endocrinologist who said that he could have a different kind of type 1. She also said he was insulin resistant and that his thyroid was full.

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My 5 year-old daughter’s lab work came back with signs that she may have pediatric diabetes (type 1). Could you please tell me how this could affect her daily life (and mine)? What can be done to cure or help her? And how likely is it that this can be fatal?

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My granddaughter has Type 1 diabetes and she is 18 months old. She takes 5 shots of insulin per day and has her sugar level tested at least 6 times a day. When should the doctors be notified if her sugar level goes up?

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I have excellent control, but I have been having huge blood sugar swings. I believe these swings are due to menstrual cycle hormone fluctuations. What specific hormones affect the blood sugar and how?

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I was wondering if the Varivax (chicken pox) vaccine is okay for people with diabetes.I have a 3 and 1/2 year old son who has diabetes. I have had conflicting opinions on this from different doctors. What do you think?

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