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My 70 year old mother has type 1 diabetes. She gets infections easily, and now she is just getting over a bad bladder infection. Is there anything she can do to prevent bladder infections? Why do they occur?

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My son became very lethargic one morning before breakfast. The pediatrician directed us to the emergency room. At 12:30 pm they said he had acidosis, but that his sugar was 65 mg/dl. At 6:45 p.m., they sent us home with diagnosis of gastroenteritis and dehydration. His last blood test showed 255 mg/dl. His pediatrician assured me that he is fine. If he were your patient or son, what would you do?

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Is it possible to get mononucleosis more than once? Is it possible that my son has it again because his immune system is compromised by having type 1?

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I have noticed lately that my daughter is now experiencing episodes of falling asleep at a drop of a hat, especially when we drive in the car, and she complains of headaches daily. We had her eyes checked extensively and everything was fine. She complained this morning about feeling light headed and would not eat breakfast. Should I have her tested for diabetes?

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My 17 month old baby boy, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes two months ago, always seems to have a small amount of blood coming out of his nose. Is this possibly related to the diabetes?

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This winter my son has started having bloody noses a couple times per week which seem to occur when his blood sugars are on the high side. Is this normal or should I be concerned?

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My daughter, who was diagnosed with type 1 in March, has had a viral illness with fever twice. Is it caused by high blood sugars or causing the high blood sugars?

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Two months ago, my daughter was diagnosed with type 1 and mononucleosis. She uses very little insulin. Is she in her honeymoon or has the mononucleosis caused pancreatitis from which she will recover?

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I am a resident in India. I had a patient with hyperglycemia and bony anomalies. Why did he not have ketonuria? Does this sound like Mauriac syndrome?

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My eight year old daughter is obese and has hyperinsulinemia. The local children’s hospital won’t see her until she’s 10. What do you recommend?

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