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Other Illnesses

For a week, my blood sugars have been higher than normal due to bacterial pneumonia. How long will it be until my blood sugars are normal?

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My son is on a very strict diet because of his autism. Other than diet, exercise and vigilance, how can I work to lower his A1c? It has come down in the past six months, but I want to work to lower it.

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Our son was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Prior to developing it, he started having migraines. He has an abnormal EEG, always associated with high sugar. Recently, he has begun complaining of chest pains. He was born with pulmonary stenosis and had his pulmonary valve ballooned at birth. His cardiologist is at a loss to explain the cause of my son’s pain. Can you offer any suggestions as to the possible cause?

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My five year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 2. She has developed a rash on her bottom that I believe is a yeast infection. How do you treat a yeast infection of the skin?

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Our son is 8 years old and has had Type 1 diabetes for 5 years. About a year ago, he had his first seizure. Since that time we have had a hard time controlling his blood sugar. In the last month he has had three more seizures. Since the last seizure, he has been diagnosed as having a seizure disorder.

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My daughter is 16 years old and has always been brittle. She complains of being tired and says she often feels like she will pass out. We have checked her for anemia and low thyroid but these tests were normal. Can you think of anything else that should be looked into?

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I am 40 year old male who was recently diagnosed with microaneurysm in my right eye. My doctor immediately pointed out that diabetes is the most probable cause of this eye condition, but so far tests for diabetes have been negative. What else can cause a microaneurysm? Is it a sign of some other ongoing illness?

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My four year old son has had type 1 diabetes for two and a half years, and I’ve noticed that whenever he gets a cold or flu his symptoms appear much worse than that of my two year old daughter who doesn’t have diabetes. Is the fact that unstable blood sugars are the primary reason for increased susceptibility to viral infections? Are there any studies that suggest a correlation between diabetes and asthma?

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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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