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I have type 1 diabetes, I am not on any medications other then insulin (Ultralente and Humalog), and my blood sugar has been less than 60 mg/dl [3.3 mmol/L] three times in the last two weeks. Each low was followed by bad abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Could the cramps and diarrhea have anything at all to do with the lows or was it just strange timing that it happened right after the lows?

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My 16 year old niece has had diabetes for approximately three years and is not managing her diabetes well. Recently I have become aware, accidently, that she has difficulty holding her urine. She is up often at night to urinate and often does not make it to the bathroom in time. What could this frequent urination at night suggest?

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My 16 year old son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes three months ago. We now have good control of his blood sugars (ranging from 95-110), but he seems to get sick a lot. Is this due to the diabetes or another problem?

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I have type 1 diabetes and a family history of hemochromatosis. Is there a relationship between the two?

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My son is 11 and was diagnosed with type 1 four years ago. He has a small frame and weighs 62 pounds. At our last visit with our pediatric endocrinologist, blood tests were moderately positive for celiac disease and that in three months we would test again to see if there is another positive result. He does not have any intestinal symptoms Is it proper to wait three months for more tests or is this something that should be dealt with sooner?

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I am a Certified Nurse Case Manager working in pediatric endocrinology and have about 150 little ones with diabetes. One of our little ones, diagnosed about a year ago, has now developed celiac disease. Is this secondary to his type 1 diabetes?

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My 15 year old son went on a insulin pump 6 weeks ago. Three weeks ago, he started complaining of back pain, took him to the physician and he had large amounts of blood in urine, and was diagnosed as a kidney/urinary tract infection. How long can he go with large amounts of blood in urine?

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My daughter was diagnosed when she went into DKA right after her second birthday. When she was brought into the ER, it was noted that there was a large lump on the back of her head. Is there something related to the diabetes about dermatological problems like this?

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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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