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I have type 2 diabetes, and about 10 months ago, I had a ultrasound which showed a swollen right kidney. I could not go back for a repeat ultrasound two months later because I keep experiencing bladder infections and severe pain in the right side of my back just below my ribs, and I’ve also experienced black urine in the morning. Can you tell me what’s wrong?

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My eight year old child, who has had type 1 diabetes for four years, has a cyst on one of her kidneys. Also, she has just tested positive for coeliac disease, although we are told this is not an immediate problem. What might the repercussions of this be in the short and long term?

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My seven year old had extremely high insulin and cortisone levels so her doctor referred her to an endocrinologist. What causes this?

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My 13 year old son was diagnosed when he was 11, and when I read about diabetes they talk about turning the liver off so want to know how type 1 diabetes affects the liver. What do they mean? What would the end result of a worn out liver look like in diabetes? Can niacinamide hurt my son’s liver in the long run?

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I am 30 years old, and I have had a problem with uncontrollable sweating since my diagnosis of type 1 diabetes just over a year ago. I reluctantly mentioned this problem to my doctor once, but he did not think it was related to my diabetes. Is this related to my diabetes? Is there a medication I can take to stop the production of whatever is causing this?

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My real concern right now is I have noticed my teeth breaking apart for about a year and a half now. Does this have anything to do with my diabetes? What can I do to stop this?

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My daughter has diabetes, and a year after diagnosis, she was diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency, primary ovarian failure and showed positive thyroid antibodies. Antibody and chromosome studies were normal. I’m confused as to why the adrenal gland and ovaries aren’t working. Is there anything that can be done to reverse these conditions?

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I am a 33 year old female who has had type 1 diabetes for over 11 years, and I use an insulin pump. I was exposed to a child who has chickenpox. I did not come in direct contact with the child, but was in the same room with her. Should I be concerned about my exposure to chickenpox?

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My husband, who weighs about 600 pounds, has trouble breathing, and the doctor says this is because he has blood clots in his legs which are breaking loose and may have moved to his lungs. They cannot do a scan because of his size, and I am very worried. What can be done?

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My daughter has skin eruptions on her buttocks, arms and legs, that look like little boils that never erupt. Is this a common problem with children who have diabetes?

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