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Is there a facility in the U.S. where my friend’s son can go for help with diabetes, substance abuse and alcoholism?

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My friend has had type 1 diabetes all of her life, and wants to try Ecstasy soon. I am not sure if it is good for her to take it and I am scared for her. What do you think?

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My boyfriend has type 1 diabetes and major mood swings associated with low blood sugar. He doesn’t eat well and says he is fine. He tests his blood sugar all the time and is always amazed at the numbers. The problem is I am not familiar with this at all. What can I do to help when he doesn’t want it or doesn’t know he needs it?

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Many times during the honeymoon period, we believed and hoped he was misdiagnosed. I have often wondered if we had never told him he had diabetes and had not convinced him he had it, if he might have gotten better. Is the honeymoon period the time it takes one to mentally kill off what little cell producing ability one has? Did we convince my son having diabetes?

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Our 12 year old daughter has had type 1 diabetes for three years. She loves food. She is gaining about a pound per week. The doctor thinks maybe the pump would help, but I feel the pump is a reward.

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I am a substance abuse counselor working with a female client, age 15, with type 2 diabetes. Almost all of her urine results have been positive for alcohol. Is this related to her diabetes?

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I’m 18, I think I may have diabetes and so do my parents. Because of this, they want me to see a doctor tomorrow to get a blood test. I don’t mind, but I’m on birth control, and my parents don’t know about this so I’m worried that my blood test will show up that I’m on birth control, and thus my parents will find out. Will the blood test show this, or would it just check for diabetes?

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My best friend (a 17year old female) has just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and I’m curious about the psychosocial issues and how best I can help her out.

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My 16 year old daughter, who has had type 1 diabetes since she was three years old gets a lot of boys coming on to her. She enjoys the attention she gets but is not interested in dating. Does her diabetes have anything to do with her attitude and slow approach toward the opposite sex?

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I have been a regular user of marijuana, am also an avid bourbon drinker, and recently, I have been monitoring my blood sugar levels with a machine a friend loaned me. Is there a possibility that the marijuana usage has “controlled” my glucose levels from the bourbon?

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