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I was told I had diabetes two days after school was out. Why do I get headaches all the time? Is it good to take aspirin every time?

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I think I have developed an allergy to fish. Is this somehow related to diabetes, since allergies are immune system reactions, and diabetes can be autoimmune in nature? I thought it was necrobiosis lipoidica, but recently I visited a dermatologist who told me it was nummular eczema

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My son is 13 years old and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes several months ago. Two weeks ago his hands started peeling from the fingertips down, and his feet are also peeling. His doctor did not think that this was related to his diabetes, however he has never had this problem before.

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I have been diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. So, I will need insulin eventually. Will my pancreas ever come back? If yes, how long will it take?

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Can you tell me anything about a patient who has both hypopituitarism and Type 1 diabetes? My daughter is 13 and has been diagnosed with type 1 for two years. She had her pituitary gland removed a year ago due to a tumor. Her care has become so complicated with additional hormones and medications. Is this normal for such a patient?

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I had a yeast infection for a year before my diabetes doctor caught it and prescribed medications. My infection went away for a little while but came back. Do yeast infections cause high glucose, or does high glucose cause yeast infections?

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At birth, my 11 year old daughter had two to three heart murmurs which we were told had closed by the time she reached a year of age. However, when she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about five months ago, we were told that they detected heart murmurs. Is it possible that the extremely high blood sugars and ketones she had before diagnosis caused a recurrence of the heart murmurs?

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A good friend’s daughter was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and she has been experiencing pain which the doctor associated with an inflamed liver. Is this normal?

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I am 20 years old, have had well controlled diabetes for over 18 years, and recently I have been getting sick most of the time when I eat. My endocrinologist tested for celiac disease, but the results were negative. An allergist tested me for wheat allergy, and that result is in the very low positive level. Could wheat be the culprit? Should I be looking into other possible causes?

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My eight year old son was diagnosed with diabetes, and we are presently having him tested for possible learning disabilities along with visual tracking deficits. What is cerebellar vermal atrophy? Why is this associated with diabetes, and subsequently, learning disabilities?

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