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Other Illnesses

I have been on anti-seizure medications for epilepsy since I was 16 years old, and I have type 2 diabetes. What is the possibility that I do not have epilepsy at all, but rather, had a hyperglycemic episode for the half a dozen seizures I have had in the past 18 years?

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My 30 year old daughter is using a pump, and this week she had a seizure. Is this common at her age? Does she need to contact her doctor?

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My 43 year old obese sister, who has type 2 diabetes and is on insulin, developed a sore on her right buttock and the doctor prescribed an antibiotic. She then developed sepsis leading to kidney and respiratory failure. Was the prescription of an antibiotic proper?

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My mother, who has diabetes, was recently admitted into the hospital with congestive heart failure. She has never had these symptoms before, and I fear they are a danger sign. Should I intervene and have her transferred to a Cardiac Care Unit?

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My son told me in church that he was was having sharp stomach pains. I helped him out to the lobby when his legs gave out. He was gone for 3 or 4 minutes. I gave him instant lemonade (the only sugar source that was there) and within 30 second he began blinking. He was confused but seemed okay in a couple of minutes.

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My daughter, who has had type 1 diabetes for four and a half years, has had chronic diarrhea. Also, she weighs only 34 pounds and has extremely poor growth. All her tests so far are negative. Is it possible she could have some lower intestine damage from diabetes?

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My nine year old son, who has diabetes and is in excellent health has had a wart on the bottom of his foot for months. We were hoping it would go away because we are afraid of the treatments. What is our best course of action? I am even concerned about taking him to a specialist because of the risk that something might go wrong. Will it go away on its own?

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I’m 22 years old, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes when I was 12, and I was recently diagnosed with PCOS. I took insulin only until seven years ago when I was put on metformin. That was when my hair loss started, and I’ve been looking for the cause. Could be the metformin actually be causing all the hair loss?

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I have type 2 diabetes, and, a few weeks ago, I went to the doctor a few weeks ago because I had some infected blisters which he said was a staph Infection. He put me on some antibiotics, and while those have cleared up, I now have two more sores. Is this common in people with diabetes? Will I just keep having them?

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My 13 year old daughter was diagnosed with necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum about four months ago. She tested negative for diabetes on a fasting blood test. She is taking Trental, but there has not been any improvement. The dermatologist is giving me conflicting answers with what I find on the “net,” and I have many questions.

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