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My daughter is 16 and has had diabetes for 12 years. Today she was diagnosed with mononucleosis. The doctor says steroids will help her feel better quicker, but is it worth fighting the high blood sugars?

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My 15 year old son has had type 1 diabetes for about three years, and we have never really been given a clear answer about specific cold medications he can use. I know you advise that most over-the-counter cold preparations are usually okay if they were used safely prior to diagnosis. Could you comment on the use of over-the-counter cold preparations?

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My nine year old boy has diabetes, and I am currently taking steroids to help control Crohn’s disease. I have checked my blood sugar and it has been as high as 7.8 mmol/L [140 mg/dl] (fasting). I have several questions.

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Can you tell me whether it is safe for a person with diabetes to take [a brand of a prescription medication] to reduce cholesterol?

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My 16 year old daughter, who has type 1 diabetes, was put on Zoloft about a week ago. Has Zoloft been linked to low blood sugar in the middle of the night?

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I am taking Humalog, Lantus and a medication for high blood pressure, and I am dealing with vision problems, shortness of breath,dry mouth, and heart problems. Are these side effects of the medication?

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The prescription sticker on my three year old daughter’s glucagon kit says to give her 1 mg (all) if needed. Isn’t that too much?

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I am 27 years old, I have hypoglycemia, and yesterday I had a stroke (which I assume was from low blood sugar), and the only thing I had taken was Imodium (two days before.It’s the third time this has happened. Is there a chance that Imodium could interact with low sugar?

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My boyfriend, 25, seems to “get the blues” often, I’m convinced that it has to do with his diabetes, but there’s nothing he can put his finger on that would be causing these feelings. What is the connection is between diabetes and depression? Does diabetes change the serotonin levels in your body?

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After being on the prednisone for a little over a month, my regular doctor had me ease it off the due to extremely high blood sugars, he said that I now have diabetes, and I have been using insulin ever since to control my blood sugars. Do you think the ENT doctor should have told me about the possibility of developing diabetes from taking prednisone?

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