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Since my daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, my employer has begrudgingly allowed me to work the day shift with only an occasional half day on Saturday, but, since my direct supervisor has retired, the Operations Director is telling me she will no longer accommodate my schedule. What can I do?

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I am alarmed that my teen son’s friends are fascinated by my son’s diabetes and want to get insulin injections to see what it feels like. What should I do?

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Is there a law or regulation (at state or federal level) governing the disposal of insulin syringes or needles used in the home?

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My son, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, was abandoned by his father before he was born who has failed to have any contact with him. However, he’s remarried now and wants to be a part of my son’s life, and I’m very concerned about how visitation would work because his father has had no diabetes education. How do you even go about setting up guidelines and requirements for the visitation to be fair or is it best to terminate?

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How does MDMA [Ecstacy] affect people with type 1 diabetes? How does it affect blood sugar levels?

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Is it healthy for have a nine year old with diabetes to have her levels jump very high then very low due to lack of proper supervision?

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I recently cleaned out a cabinet and found unopened boxes of lancets and test strips for a brand of meter that we no longer use. Is there someplace that I can donate these to?

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My ex-son-in-law has custody of our grandson one night per week and one week per year. My daughter has good control over his blood sugar w but when he is with his father, the readings are consistently high. The father balks at guidance from my daughter and believes low blood sugar is the danger, not high. Can you provide advice/articles I can forward to him about the risks of high blood sugar levels?

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My 14 year old daughter is on Humalog four times a daily and Ultralente, manages her care relatively well and has been invited to an all-night lock-in at school. They will remain awake until about 5:00 am and will be playing games and dancing most of the night. How do we prepare for this?

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My mother-in-law, who has had type 1 diabetes for about six years, drinks at least times a week and has had two insulin reactions while driving! Does her drinking plays a part in having an insulin reaction? Does it have any effect on why her doctor has to keep adjusting her insulin?

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