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If attendance at a medical conference is tax deductible, are diabetes camp expenses deductible?

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What can you tell me about cyproterone acetate (Diane 35)? It has lowered my DHEA-sulfate. What should my health care team do for my PCOS? I am concerned about my elevated cortisol level.

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My granddaughter has type 1 diabetes and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. She has smelly hair, even after shampooing. Do you have any suggestions?

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I have had type 1 for over three years and was recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I have good control. If I take care of myself, will my pancreas eventually stop working?

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When in my ex-wife’s care, my daughter has been hospitalized for low blood sugar issues. My ex-in-laws provide much of the care, yet have never received diabetes training. What should I do? I am concerned that I am being blamed for my daughter’s problems.

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Now 12, my daughter is having high blood sugars. Is this related to puberty? Would a hormone/thyroid blood test confirm it’s puberty? Would it help us control her blood sugars?

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Following his first episode of DKA two weeks ago, my teen son’s vision has blurred considerably. Is this a result of the DKA? Will it correct itself?

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My son’s endocrinologist refused to renew my son’s numbing cream prescription and wouldn’t tell us why. What might his motivation be?

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Are type 1 diabetics more prone to bladder infections, even in young men? Will tighter control help prevent this from happening? If they are more prone,”why?”

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My teen son’s blood sugar is usually normal, but four hours after meals, it is often elevated. He is quite stressed. Is this related to diabetes?

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