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Do I have any recourse with an unreasonable parent? What liability do I have in letting a child, known to have diabetes, be in school without proper medical intervention when needed?

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Recently, while I was getting an x-ray, medical personnel refused to allow my son to drink. His blood sugars were very high that day so he needed the fluid. Can a diabetic be denied treating his condition when he feels it is necessary?

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My friend’s 13-year-old daughter has erratic blood sugars. She smokes, drinks, and has used drugs in the past. Now, she is pregnant. What are the risks to her and the baby? What can we expect for possible complications for the teen mom and the unborn baby?

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I have a 42 year old male patient with type 2. He chews two cans of tobacco per day, and I wonder how this would affect blood sugar control. How do I find out the carb content of flavored chewing tobacco?

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Are there any law-enforcement agencies that have less strict requirements? Any agencies where I would feel accepted? Do you think there will be any new technologies that will allow my to work a rotating shift?

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My husband has had diabetes for almost 50 years and has been working at the same job for 26 years. All his evaluations in the past have been very good, but last year he got a new supervisor who is not very considerate with him. I feel she wants him to give up and leave. I know he is strong, and he is not leaving his job. If you have some suggestions on what to do, please let us know.

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He’s been doing his own shots for a year now and is pretty good at carb counting. I have always tried to work things out so that he participates in whatever he’s interested in. Now he is attending middle school, and overnight trips and multi-night trips are scheduled during the year. I’m more worried about him getting low than high. Should I insist on being a chaperone or do I need to learn to let go a little?

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I work for the Military Sealift Command. I have diabetes type 2 and take oral medications. The way I see it, I have just a little time left before I’ll eventually have to take insulin therapy. How can the government discriminate by giving me a permanent “not fit for duty” status and lose all my government time?

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My 26 year old daughter, who has had type 1 diabetes since she was six, has become addicted to meth, but I am not sure how long she has been using it. What complications will develop if she continues using?

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When my boyfriend and I have sex will I be okay? I know people with diabetes need energy if they have like exercise, but I was just wondering if I’ll collapse or something. I know it sounds a bit weird, but it has been bothering me.

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