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Recently, my daughter had moderate to high urine ketones. The doctor also found ketones, but a normal blood sugar tested by a fingerstick. She’s not sick. Why does she have ketones?

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My teen daughter has a granuloma on her foot that the doctor wants to remove and she has an infection every week. What do you think? Could her infections be causing her high blood sugars?

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I am worried about my cousin, who has had diabetes for about eight years. She has thyroid and kidney problems and won’t take her medicine. What can I do to help?

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Recently, my doctor increased one of my oral medications and my blood pressure medication. My blood sugar went up. Can stress cause the increase? Or, was it from my increased Cozaar?

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I have taken insulin for type 1 diabetes for 23 years. As a child, most of my injections were given in my arms. Can this cause lumps?

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If a person with type 1 has had two beers and has a high blood sugar, would it affect the alcohol level measured by a breathalyzer?

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My father has kept his medication in the freezer. Is this okay? When should he take it? Are cinnamon and bitter melon helpful? Can diabetic nephropathy be reversed? If current drugs do not work, what is the next option?

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My teen daughter has had diabetes for 13 years and takes good care of herself. She wants to go on a school trip to Ecuador. Her teacher is willing to learn more about diabetes, but I am nervous. Should I let her go?

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Is there any place where I could donate some new, opened blood glucose meters?

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Pancreas/beta cells can either be overused or underused in type 2 diabetes. How can its overuse and under use impact or damage it?

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