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I’m 56 years old, I have type 2 diabetes, and I also have multiple sclerosis for which I take steroid shots times per week. My face is getting very ruddy looking and I bruise very easily, especially at shot sites, and that is severely limiting my injection sites. Is this common? Is this possibly a complication of my type 2 diabetes?

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Isn’t there some evidence that suggests a link between Accutane and pancreatitis? And, doesn’t that often lead to diabetes?

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My daughter has insulin resistance so her endocrinologist has placed her on a second pump to administer Symlin. Have you ever heard of this? What do you think about this?

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My grandson’s pediatric endocrinologist recommended my grandson take quinapril to help protect his kidneys. What are it’s side effects and long-range effects?

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When diagnosed with type 1, we took our daughter off Concerta because it suppressed her appetite. Are supplements for ADHD okay for children with diabetes? What do you know about Omega 3 and Attentive Child? What to other families with both conditions do for their children?

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Only 39, I have been having menopause symptoms for about four years. The nurse practitioner refused to prescribe estrogen or birth control pills, recommending B6 and Neurontin. Should I get a second opinion? I am miserable.

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Do type 2 diabetics benefit by taking purgative or laxatives medications routinely?

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Is there any evidence that oral contraceptives help improve blood sugar control?

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I accidentally gave myself Lantus this morning instead of Victoza. What is going to happen?

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Does Lidocaine Ointment (5%) modify the effect of insulin?

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