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I am an 18 year old female who is not overweight, and three months after being diagnosed with celiac disease, I was hospitalized with pancreatitis. My mom and I are concerned that the pancreatitis and the recent diagnosis of celiac disease, in addition to a family history of type 1 diabetes, have put me more at risk for the development of diabetes.

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My eight year old son has had type 1 diabetes for three years, and his body development has been slow since then. Is this because of the diabetes or is it something that we are doing wrong?

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My 4 1/2 year old was diagnosed with type 1 two years ago, and she recently had an iron test done for her pre-school. The results were that she has low iron and low red blood cells. Does this have anything to do with her diabetes?

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My 2 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a year ago. He has had a lot of problems with ear infections and tonsillitis. They are now talking about having his tonsil removed. What possible side effects could occur? Would it be worth the hassle in the long run?

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I am 25 and have type 1 diabetes. I have just come down with chickenpox. Are there any special precautions I should take?

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Can leukemia cause your sugar to drop?

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I was in very bad control prior to my crisis, which led to getting the pump. At that time I had high blood pressure and am now taking an ACE inhibitor. Might not the high pressure have been related to the high blood sugars?

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My daughter was diagnosed when she was 10 years old, and about a year and a half ago we found out she had elevated AST levels. All her other numbers were within normal ranges. Her AST has risen to 375+, and she is scheduled for a liver biopsy.Is there any connection between diabetes and elevated AST levels?

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Last year, three days after my 10 year old was beaten by five kids, he started having seizures. He started off with two to three seizures a month, but this past week, he’s had one a day, always at night just after he goes to sleep. Someone I had someone test it sugar level one night, and it was low. Could this be his problem?

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A half a dozen members of my extended family have the hearing loss, and there have been just as many with type 1 diabetes (myself included). There are several other autoimmune conditions in my family too. Could there be any connection between type 1a diabetes and autoimmune sensorineural hearing loss?

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