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I have been looking for information on insulin resistance, weight gain, stress, and an endocrine disease that leads to polycystic ovarian disease. I have read a lot, but am confused as to what tests to have my doctor perform to find out if I have diabetes or insulin resistance.

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Our four year old grandson, who has had type 1 diabetes since one year of age, has now also been diagnosed with celiac disease, and we are searching the Internet for information that covers the diet for a child with diabetes and celiac disease. Do you have any advice? Can you point us to some appropriate references?

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My 35 month old son has had chronic recurring episodes of ketones in his urine for nearly a year. Our pediatrician has tested serum glucose which has been in the low normal range on random testing, and low (40-50 mg/dl [2.2- 2.7 mmol/L]) fasting. Our pediatrician is not concerned about the ketones, and attributes the episodes to the special diet. We have no idea what this could mean. He is a very good eater, and gets a good balance of protein and carbs. We are at a loss!

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I’ve developed a red scaly rash that actually leaves my skin raw when the skin peels off. There isn’t any itching, but it is painful. Can this be something caused by the diabetes?

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Periodically, I have suffered with hand cramps. Recently, I had a severe one in my left hand. I do take calcium. No doctor seems to know the answer.

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My brother was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes approximately 23 years ago. He has recently been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease. Is the development of Hodgkin’s common for those with type 1 diabetes?

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My 17 year old son is and has had diabetes since the age of six. He is healthy, active, and his diabetes has been in good control. He is in the hospital at this time for acute pancreatitis. Does the acute pancreatitis have anything to do with his diabetes? We also have an daughter, age 18, with diabetes. Should we be watching for this with her?

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My son, currently 5 years old, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 1.5 years ago, when we were living in the U.S. Unfortunately I’ve got a family history of gluten intolerance also. Now I have learned from research publications that diabetes occasionally causes coeliac sprue. Couldn’t it be the other way around?

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What is the relationship between diabetes and xanthoma [fatty deposits in the skin] which is found with increased level of lipids in blood? Is it the first stage of diabetes? Is there any similarity in treatment of the two?

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I am a 30 year old woman with epilepsy who was recently diagnosed with diabetes. I is not classed as Type 1 or Type 2, but under “other” as it came from having pancreatitis. Is there any correlation between having epilepsy and having diabetes?

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