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If someone with type 1 diabetes consumed a large amount of alcohol, would his blood sugar be affected to the degree that he would become aggressive and have memory loss as to his behavior?

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My 22 year old son, who has had diabetes since age 13, was in good control until he had a virus and ended up in the hospital with DKA. Now they have revoked his driver’s license even though he has never driven when he was sick and tries to keep his glucose levels in check. How can he get his license back?

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My niece, who is now staying with me, doesn’t take care of her diabetes. I am scared something will happen to her. What kind of help is there out there that can help us deal with this?

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I have had diabetes now for three years. At first I was only taking two pills a day, but now I am taking two shots of insulin a day along with pills. I also take several other medications. I have missed a lot of work, and my leave is down to zero. I never feel good. Could I be considered for total disability from work?

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I am trying to convince a woman that I know that her 10 year old son must go see a doctor. This child is like a ticking time bomb as far as his health. He went to the doctor about eight months ago, and the pediatrician told his mother that she is worried and wanted lab work done up on him. She made it sound like no big deal, never bothered to take him back, and gets furious when I mention that he has signs of type 2 diabetes.

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My nine child is on the football team. At registration, we found out that he is over the weight limit by about five pounds. How can we safely get him within the weight limits without cutting back his calories?

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I have some questions I would like to ask about diabetes. Is it commonly inherited? How does it affect the person in the short term and long term? What are the possible physical, social, emotional and spiritual complications for the adolescent?

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My 15 year old girlfriend lives in an abusive household with a single mother. When I questioned her mother about the bruises she leaves on her face and the broken bones, she says that it is because she has diabetes and behavior disorders come from that.

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My 11 year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes two weeks ago, and my concern is that school will be letting out soon, I am working a full time job, and I feel that she will need supervision. So, I want to quit working full time to be home with her, but my husband disagrees. I don’t know what to do or how to convince him how serious this is.

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My daughter’s 15 month old child was recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes, and she is planning on going back to work full-time, but I think she should quit her job and stay home and care for her baby. What is your opinion?

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