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I have had type 1 diabetes form more than 10 years, have had a urinary problem for about five years and suffer from extreme seepage after urinating. I saw a urologist who did not find a problem, but I cannot believe that this condition is normal. None of the professionals I have told this problem about really appears to have a clue about it. Any ideas?

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My friend’s eight year old daughter has precocious puberty and never showed any symptoms of diabetes, but they checked her blood sugar and learned that she does indeed have type 1 diabetes. Are there any studies that examine a correlation between precocious puberty and type 1 diabetes?

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My husband had a high sugar level along with double vision, and the hospital put it down to diabetes, but didn’t say it was definite. He has been taking insulin injections, has lowered his blood count, and is eating a sensible diet. Will he be on insulin for ever? I don’t think so because he has not got any other symptoms.

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My daughter, who has had type 1 diabetes for five years, used to have long hair, but now it is breaking off. What should we do?

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I learned today that my friend’s son (age 9) has diabetes (don’t know what type). The child also has Down Syndrome. Are there additional problems that the boy will have because of the Down Syndrome?

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At my nine year old son’s one year eye checkup, the doctor told me that his vision was twice as bad as when he was first seen. He also wets the bed regularly. A coworker recommended I have him tested for diabetes. Should I have my nine year old son tested for diabetes?

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I’m almost 18, I have had diabetes since I was eight, and for the past few months my finger tips get really dry and split open. Are these wounds something for me to worry about? Should I just use more hand cream on a regular basis?

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Could a person with type 1 diabetes who has seizures from the sugar getting low develop full-blown epilepsy as result? I’m asking it because my friend is getting seizures more and more frequently with low sugar.

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My 10 year old son was diagnosed three years ago with type 1 diabetes and positive celiac antibodies, but a negative biopsy. It has been decided to a close eye on his growth at the moment with regular follow-up. He has also be having very moody days. Could the violent moods and the celiac antibodies be connected?

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Our son was thought to have seizures, but now they think it might be a heart arrhythmia or neurocardiogenic cause, not epilepsy.

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