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My neighbor’s four year old boy has diabetes, and today his readings were off for no apparent reason. His doctor is out of town, and she’s looking for a reason why the readings would skyrocket. Does his condition change as he grows older?

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I am a 29 year old who has had type 1 diabetes treated will insulin since the age of 18 months, and now my current specialist feels that I may actually have type 2 diabetes and that he may be able to take me off of insulin and use insulin sensitizing drugs. He bases his opinion on the fact that my c-peptide level is 1.4, and I had negative antibody result. Is it truly possible for antibodies to disappear over time? Is it possible that I could come off of insulin and use only oral agents?

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I am a 38 year old male with secondary diabetes from chronic pancreatitis, treated with NPH and Regular in the morning and NPH in the evening, and I sometimes have hypoglycemic episodes about at 2 pm. May I reduce my morning NPH?

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I am 44 years old and have been taking 1000 mg of Glucophage XR per day for about nine months, yet my blood sugar is still usually in the 160-180 mg/dl [8.9 10mmol/L] range, including my morning glucose reading. Isn’t the morning reading supposed to be lower? What could be causing this?

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I am a 44 year old, type 1 diabetes at age 40. My glucose has been well controlled until about six weeks ago. Since then, I seem to stay high all day, and I have lost about 20 pounds during this period.

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I have type 1 diabetes. Can you tell me where I can find a good list and explanation of the meanings and significance of the battery of blood tests that I regularly undergo?

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My 75 year old dad has type 2 diabetes and has recently been diagnosed with a failing heart. He is on oxygen at night to help his heart. He has also recently been waking up in the morning with extremely low blood sugar even though his doctor had him cut back on his medication, and he has juice before bed, etc. Any suggestions?

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My nine year old daughter has had very severe migraine-type headaches nine times in the past three weeks since diagnosis. These have a pattern in the afternoon at about the time her Regular insulin is wearing off, and her NPH is almost at its peak. What causes this and how it can be prevented?

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I am contacting you on behalf of my diabetic brother, who is currently in a private correctional facility. My father and I are desperately trying to get him proper medical care for his diabetes. The treatment he is receiving is extremely inadequate and the symptoms from his illness are life-threatening at this time.

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My husband, age 67, just found out he has type 1 diabetes. He also has Hashimoto’s thyroid condition. Is hot weather climate better or worse for people with diabetes? Do weather conditions have any bearing on blood sugar levels?

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