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Other Illnesses

My friend’s doctor informed him that he has a calcium deposit from the feet to the waist, and suspects that the thyroid is causing this calcium to form and that it will continue moving upward in his body. Why is he forming calcium? What is the solution? Could it be the thyroid? If so, would surgery help?

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I have bouts of feeling tired and thirsty for weeks at a time. I have been to my GP and had urine tested and fasted and had my blood sugar levels tested twice in the last year, but according to the GP I am not diabetic. Is it possible to have other tests, or could the symptoms be due to something else?

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Our diabetes clinic wants our daughter to take Lipitor to lower her cholesterol. What are the long term effects of the drug on children? Is there a safer way to lower her LDL?

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What is “diabetes septa?” I am not sure I am spelling this correctly, but it’s what my child may have. His urine is “concentrated.”

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My son was diagnosed with celiac disease and type 1 diabetes about 16 months ago, has been having symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome for almost a year now, and his sugars are out of control. I’ve been very happy with his endocrinologist, but he can’t seem to help me figure out what’s going on, and my son seems to be sick all the time.

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My daughter received her flu shot, and she eats pretty well, but she has gotten sick a lot this year, and it’s starting to affect her grades. Should I give my daughter vitamin supplements?

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My son has had CA-MSRA three times in four months. Does the risk of serious problems increase each time he contracts this? What are the consequences of repeatedly contracting MRSA for a diabetic?

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My doctor told me that I am at risk of developing hypercalcemia. Is this related to diabetes because I have had some of the symptoms of diabetes lately?

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Although my niece has been running high with ketones and a “slight” infection, the doctor is not giving her antibiotics. Why is this?

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Why is it that celiac screening and the gluten free diet is not suggested to those with autoimmune diseases presenting with epilepsy, severe depression and schizophrenia?

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