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Other Illnesses

My daughter recently had an MRI of her pancreas which showed an enlarged part to the tail of the pancreas with increased blood flow. Neither endocrinologist nor the radiologist know if the enlarged part at the tail of her pancreas was normal or not. Do you know? If this is so, if not what might it have been?

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I have had type 1 diabetes for 18 years, and allergy testing revealed that I am allergic to thimerosal. I have had the flu shot for several years now and have never had any kind of reaction, but I believe it contains thimerosal as a preservative. What should I do?

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I noticed that my 19 month old daughter (diagnosed about two months ago) has oral thrush. What do you know about candida and diabetes?

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My 13 year old son woke this morning with blood and brown clots in his urine; he has no symptoms other than urge to urinate. A CAT scan was negative for kidney stones. He is on a pump and usually uses 35-40 units of insulin daily, but about two days ago, I noticed he had used 66 units. Could this over use of insulin have affected his bladder or kidney function?

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I have had type 1 for four years. My father had a blood test that showed an alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. My siblings and I have had this test done, and we all have this deficiency. Does this deficiency affect my diabetes? Do I need to do more tests?

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Can kidney infections produce ketones in the urine with normal blood sugars?

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My 20 month old son is having 5-10 bowel movements a day which are mainly diarrhea. he is also having severe mood swings. We were checking for lactose intolerance which doesn’t seem to be the problem. Many people think diabetes could be the problem. Do you think that could be possible?

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My daughter was diagnosed several months ago. She has suffered from asthma, and has been inflicted with eczema, migraine headaches, urinary tract and yeast infections, chronic sinus infections as well as every other childhood “ailment”. Is it possible that she was born with such a weak immune system that she is more susceptible than the average child?

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I have diabetes. I’m looking for information on diabetic mastopathy.

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My three year old grandson has had type 1 diabetes since age one and one-half. He has chronic ear infections and nothing seems to work. Do you have any answers?

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