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Other Illnesses

Diagnosed with type 1 six years ago, my teen daughter was just diagnosed with androgen excess syndrome. Are the two conditions related? What testing should she have?

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After a summer of feeling better, my son wakes most days vomiting and with a headache. Do you know of a disease that co-exists with type 1 and causes pancreatic problems? How can I prevent my son’s morning vomiting and headaches?

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Can diabetic patients get silent or sudden heart and other serious problems to which body defense mechanisms may not work? If so, how?

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A positive ANA test indicated my daughter has lupus. How common is lupus in someone with type 1 diabetes?

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My 13 year old son, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes two and a half years ago, just had a flu vaccine. I receive conflicting answers as to whether the rest of our family (living in the same house) should also be receiving this vaccine for his protection.

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I am 30 years old and have had Type 1 diabetes for 9 years. I began developing small reddish/purple bumps on my hands a month ago. I went to the dermatologist who diagnosed me with granuloma annulare. Are there really no treatments?

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My four-year-old daughter was diagnosed two months ago with Type 1 diabetes. When she was one, she contracted Lyme disease and was on the antibiotic regime. Is there any link between Lyme disease and diabetes?

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For the past three months, my nine year old son, who has diabetes, has been having headaches and vomiting at least three times a week, he has lost weight and dehydrates very quickly. His doctors don’t know what is wrong and have done CAT scans of is stomach along with x-rays. His blood sugars have been good. I was wondering if he is going threw a growing spurt. Could he be allergic to something? Is this normal?

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Our son was just recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and we want to allow him to be as active as before, but I am noticing bruises. Is there a correlation? Should I be concerned?

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Do petit mal type seizures ever occur with type 2 diabetes?

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