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Although I do not have gestational diabetes, I get a funny feeling after eating desserts, bagels, or bananas. Am I at higher risk for type 2 diabetes?

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I have type 2 diabetes, Crohn’s disease and uric acid stones. Are these related somehow?

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Because my husband and sister have type 1 diabetes, I may provide day care for a two year old who has diabetes. Can I administer medication to this child, with the parents’ written consent, should we choose to help them care for their son?

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After my gastric bypass surgery seven months ago, I stopped all medications. But, after a recent root canal, my blood sugar was high. Could it have been from the medication I took for the root canal?

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I just got an e-mail by someone who downloaded the SweetSheet and is very happy with it. This person is asking me if it can also demonstrate blood sugar values in mmol/L. Can someone who downloaded SweetSheet get readings in the metric system (mmol/L)?

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At birth, my son’s blood sugar was only 15 mg/dl [0.8 mmol/L]. Because of this, could there be brain damage or problems of this nature that might not be detectable until later?

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Why do people with diabetes heal so poorly after a injury?

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My grandson, who has type 1 diabetes, has trouble sleeping and going to sleep. His body will jerk as if he has cramps or something. Do you know of any correlation between diabetes and ability to sleep, especially in a child so young?

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My son, diagnosed with type 1 in June 2004, broke his leg. Will he have a longer healing time than a non-diabetic? Is he more susceptible to having this injury occur again? Might he have any special complications because of his diabetes?

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I am 71 years old and I take Humalog and Lantus. I have frequent nocturia followed by paresthesias. What could be causing this?

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