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I’m 13 years old, have had type 1 diabetes for 10 years, and I use an insulin pump. I get athletes feet a lot, and it’s hard to get rid of. Is this a symptom of peripheral neuropathy?

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My daughter has had two episodes of hyperventilation during intense conditioning practice for sports. Could her diabetes have an effect on or cause these episodes of hyperventilation?

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I’ve heard that only 20% of the population get the flu. Is it better to take the flu shot and be exposed to the dead virus, or just risk getting the flu? What impact will extremely strenuous crew workouts six times a week have on his body’s immune system? Can this trigger juvenile diabetes?

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My 55 year old mother has type 2 diabetes treated with pills which is pretty well under control, but, for a week, she has had a sinus infection so her blood sugars have been over 300 mg/dl [16.7 mmol/L] most of the time. She has seen the doctor, who said the high blood sugars are because of the sinus infection. Could this be so?

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My daughter is a forty years old. She has had type 1 diabetes for twenty years and has been diagnosed with gastroparesis. She is hospitalized now with uncontrollable vomiting. The doctor is recommending an adrenal test. What is the reason for that test?

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My 12 year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about six months ago, and since then, she has been chronically ill. Is there something we can do to boost her immune system? Is the diabetes causing all of the infection symptoms? Can we expect her to have chronic symptoms of infection ongoing?

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My 15 year old daughter has developed a sunken or depressed quarter-sized flat spot on the left side of her head. Any suggestions as to where to start to look up such a thing?

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Five years ago, I was diagnosed with borderline diabetes and, with the diet and exercise, my blood sugars dropped to normal levels. However, about 10 years ago, I started having itchy bum. Is this related to diabetes? Is it a nerve problem?

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My husband who has had diabetes for more than five years, has had rapid weight loss (over 6 kilograms) since the beginning of this year, and his skin has lost much elasticity and fat. What could be cause of this sudden downturn as all these years his diabetes was very well controlled with proper diet and medication?

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I have heard that the West Nile virus is particularly harmful to the elderly, children, and those with compromised immune systems. Does my six year old child’s type 1 diabetes effectively place her in two of the three categories with the most to fear from exposure to the West Nile virus?

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