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My urine definitely had sort of a neon greenish color that lasted a couple of days. A day after the green urine, I had what felt like a slow, strong muscle twitch just below my right rib cage. I’ve never experienced that feeling before or noticed greenish urine before. Is this related to the diabetes? If so, what is the significance?

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When a child is sick with a cough and the flu, is it possible that there will be sugar in the urine? We took our five-year-old child to the doctor because she was not eating at all. The doctor did a urine test and it came back with sugar in it. I am worried about it and would appreciate your advise.

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My grandfather is 70 years old and has Type 2 diabetes. He has an extremely bad itch from head to toe everyday for extended periods of time. We’ve tried over the counter creams, prescription creams, oral medications, injections given by his doctor and in the ER. Nothing takes it away. He gets extremely depressed and desperate. We do not know what to do. Please help.

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How common is polyendocrine failure? Is there a way to determine if my children’s immune systems are attacking other organs?

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I do know that some believe there is an autoimmune form of hearing loss. Ask about it and maybe get a referral to someone who has heard of it. type 1 diabetes is also autoimmune, so maybe he has both.

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I’m aware of the fact that there is some correlation between medication for schizophrenia and the onset of diabetes. I’m worried about my niece’s chances of developing schizophrenia and then diabetes and also about her mother’s chances of developing diabetes. Can you verify this correlation? What percentage of people who have diabetes also have schizophrenia?

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The diabetes doctor says my son has “diabetic diarrhea,” but the GI doctor says there is no such thing. Anti-diarrhea medications do not help. Do you have any suggestions?

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When she had a fever, my daughter’s urine test indicated glucose and ketones. She had no symptoms of diabetes. How long would her sugars be high if it were virus related?

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My husband, who has diabetes, was diagnosed with dumping syndrome. Was it caused by his diabetes? Will his blood sugars be harder to control?

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My daughter might have IBD. Is this common for those with type 1 diabetes? Should she be on a particular diet?

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