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I am a 55 year old male who has had type 1 diabetes for 10 years, and I also have frequent migraine attacks, for which the only effective drug is ergotamine. Is ergotamine a safe drug for people with diabetes?

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My granddaughter has diabetes, and her pediatrician won’t make an appointment for her flu shot until November, saying they don’t expect to get a shipment until late November. How can we request access to flu vaccine for our granddaughter?

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My father has adult onset diabetes and arthritis. Is it safe for him to take glucosamine sulfate?

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My 26 year old son was diagnosed 2 years ago with Type 1. When very young, he had bronchial asthma which was treated with hydrocortisone injections. I heard on my local news that steroids had been linked to diabetes. Do you have any information on this?

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I will be taking my 12 year old son in for a flu shot soon, but an urgent care center told me to wait until November because the flu shot only lasted three months. Last year, my children got flu shots in October, but my son with diabetes did contract it anyway in February. I just wanted to know your thoughts on when the best time to get the shot would be due to conflicting information.

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I am a firefighter paramedic. Today we transported a 74-year-old, semi-conscious Type 2 diabetic who is on a course of the antibiotic Tequin. The receiving physian explained that they had received a bulletin about the use of Teguin in diabetic patients. Why haven’t the drug manufacture released this information to health care providers/patients?

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I have been taking high doses of prednisone, I have recently been diagnosed with drug-induced diabetes, and I still don’t have this under control even though my prednisone is coming down slowly. Since diabetes does not run in my family, what are the chances of the diabetes going away if the prednisone is stopped or lowered enough?

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I’m 25 years old, I have had type 1 diabetes for five months, and I’d like to know if it is okay to take birth control pills. It said in the leaflet that person who has diabetes should ask an opinion from a doctor.

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I will be watching my granddaughter this summer and have several questions about glucagon.

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What is the best over-the-counter cold medication for a toddler with type 1 diabetes?

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