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I am 15 years old, I have type 1 diabetes, and I am and getting ready to get my driver’s license. Are there any special requirements since I have type 1 diabetes?

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I’m 16, I have type 1 diabetes, and I want to be a Registered Nurse after I go to college. I’m was wondering if there is problem in doing that because nurses have 12-hour shifts and stuff.

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My two year old cousin has diabetes. My concern is, my aunt (his mother) stays up all night, and sleeps all day, and because of this, her son has picked up this same bad habit. At 3 pm, he will still be in bed, or just getting up to eat his breakfast, and he does not get his first shot until then. Is there any information you can give me to relay it to my aunt the importance of regular eating and sleeping patterns?

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I am 20 years old, I’ve had diabetes for the past 11years, and I’ve been in a relationship with my boyfriend for quite a while now but haven’t had any sexual intercourse yet. Will I have any difficulties with a sexual relationship because I have diabetes?

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Are you aware of any public education programs in place at federal or state levels that would help co-workers know how to help a person with diabetes in life threatening situations?

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My friend’s three year old has diabetes. He is in a legal battle over custody because he feels his child is in danger The problem is that the other care giver has and is consistently dropping the child’s sugar well below 70 mg/dl [3.9 mmol/L], most of the times in the 40s [mg/dl, 2.2 mmol/L]. He has hot-lined the mother with child services, but they say without proof that the low blood sugars are harming the child, they can do nothing.

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My best friend (with whom I have grown up) is 27 years old and he has had type 1 diabetes since age 11. I am greatly concerned about him because I just found out he has been using cocaine regularly for the past two years. What effect does the drug use have on his sugar and health?

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I am 30 years old, have had diabetes for 26 years, and I have been wondering for a long time now how my having diabetes affects other family members (my family as I was growing up and in my own family that I have now).

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I am 25 years old and I met a girl who has type 1 diabetes. Now I wish to marry her. My parents don’t want me to. Is there any problem in marrying her? What about the future life?

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My son is 12 and was diagnosed eight years ago. His sugar numbers are usually very high. Our endocrinologist determined that it is stress related and we are now seeing a therapist. So far no help. Any suggestions?

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