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Since a recent rotavirus, my child has been having higher blood sugars even with more insulin. Could the illness have caused further islet destruction, if there were any left?

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Why do kids wet the bed after they’ve had diabetes for several months?

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Eighteen months after his diagnosis, my teen son uses relatively little insulin. I once read that some long-term diabetics produce some insulin for years. Is this true? Could my son be one of those people?

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Do antacids, acidic or alkaline foods and intake of more or less water effect blood glucose levels?

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Is there a special mouth rinse that diabetics should use after brushing their teeth?

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My teen son has had severe cramping in his legs, thighs, groin, arms and calves after his last two football games. How can he prevent them?

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We have three meters that were malfunctioning so we got a One Touch UltraMini. Now, it is also malfunctioning. Could these problems be related to our wireless Internet? Are the meters unreliable?

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My son is required to tape his Medic Alert bracelet or not wear it at all during cross country and track races. I am trying to have this changed. Has anyone else ever tried to amend a similar rule?

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I’ve had type 1 for three years. I have painful cracks at the corners of my mouth for which I take vitamins. Is there anything else for which I need to check? I often wake up confused, but am not low. Is this also related to the lack of vitamins?

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Because she has ADHD, the doctor has suggested that my daughter take grape seed extract and pycogenol to help lower glutamate. Will these affect the blood sugar control?

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