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My 10 year old daughter, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age seven, has reasonably good control, but she experienced an injury to her foot some 10 months ago and has developed RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy). She has been unable to put weight on her foot, her glucose levels are a little high due, and I am concerned.

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Is there a relationship between myasthenia gravis and type 1 diabetes? Should we be concerned about those with type 1 developing myasthenia gravis?

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My 30 year old son, who has had type 1 diabetes since he was a year old, was diagnosed as being bipolar this last year, and his therapist suggested that there is a connection between diabetes and mental illness. Is this true? If so, where can I research it?

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My 19 year old son, who has had type 1 diabetes for four years, is on an insulin pump, and has an A1c of 8.9%, is on his third cold in about three months. Do you think this is something to be concerned about? Isn’t this a little too frequent to be having these colds?

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Ever since I got diabetes type 1 diabetes three and a half years ago, I noticed that I began getting more sores, and I have a lot of sores on my back. Not only do I get more sores, but I notice every time I cut myself or anything I retain a scar. Is this normal? Is there something I can do to help reduce getting sores and retaining scars?

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For about six years, my husband who is on insulin, has had problems with amnesia, and I am looking for some help as to what we need to do. He has been through a lot of medical tests, from heart to brain to physical. Can someone help us with knowing what we need to do? I am getting very frustrated and am afraid of what could happen.

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What can you tell me about the theoretical link to cancer with insulin analogs? Because of this, I will not use the Lantus/NovoLog regimen.

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When younger, I had anorexia nervosa. Now, I have type 2. Is there a connection between these two?

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My niece suffers from constipation and frequent high blood sugars (over 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L]. Is there a link between being constipated and high glucose levels? Will keeping her constipation under control help lower her levels?

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My toddler had a 95% pancreatectomy for nesidioblastosis. What kind of medication can I give her so that she can sleep for several hours?

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