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Other Illnesses

I am 16 and have had type 1 for eight years. I have been having numbness in my right foot. Is it related to my diabetes or my Chiari 1 malformation?

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Given the reports of how dangerous it is for diabetics and other individuals with chronic illnesses to be exposed to the H1N1 virus, what kind of precautions should they take? Is there really a cause for alarm or is it media hype?

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When he had badly swollen lips, I took my teen son to the Emergency Room. They suspect an NSAID allergy. Do you have any insights?

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I have a son with type 1 and a daughter with Crohn’s, both autoimmune diseases. Are both linked to the same gene? Is there a chance that my daughter with Crohn’s can also get diabetes and that my son with diabetes can also develop Crohn’s?

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My four year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes six weeks ago. For the past several days her blood sugars have been higher than normal. I just found out there is a case of mononucleosis in her preschool class. Is she more at risk for contracting this because of her diabetes?

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My daughter is four years old. She began having seizures when she was two. At that time and several times since then, we have asked her pediatrician and her neurologist if the seizures could be related to diabetes. Is it possible that she could have a blood sugar problem that is causing the seizures?

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My son was born 4�pounds, 4�ounces, with IUGR [intrauterine growth retardation], etiology unknown and had hyperglycemia at 2�days. I am wondering if this is common and what should be done to follow up with this diagnosis.

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My 12 year old daughter was diagnosed 2 1/2 years ago with type 1 diabetes. She has for several months been having severe itching in her genital area. I know that as a diabetic she will be prone to yeast infections, but could her doctor be missing something?

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My eight year old daughter was diagnosed five months ago and has had walking pneumonia three times since then. Is there any connection between that and diabetes?

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My 15 year old granddaughter has had type 1 diabetes since she was five years old. They are saying she now has lupus, but cannot give her the steroid treatment because of the diabetes. Is there any other treatment she can receive to help with the lupus?

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