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If I try over-the-counter diet pills, such as TrimSpa, how will my diabetes be affected?

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At a urine drug screening, I tested positive for alcohol, but I do not drink. I had taken no insulin for three days before the test. Can you help me figure this out?

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My daughter is taking Avandia for hypoglycemia. She has missed two periods. Is a weight loss disorder causing the missed periods?

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My blood sugars have been elevated for quite a while, but the doctor has not put me on medication. My potassium level was elevated, too. Is this related to my diabetes?

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My friend, who takes no pills for his type 2 or Hepatitis C, has periods of confusion/forgetfulness. Could this be from a combination of the diseases or one of them?

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My son’s C-Peptide was 0.5, seven years after his diagnosis with type 1. Does this mean he is still producing some insulin?

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I am a Safety Manager for a small company and learned that an employee with diabetes was complaining about his health, but not informing his boss that he has diabetes. Can we suggest that employees disclose medical conditions that affect their safety and that of fellow workers?

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What is going to happen in the body of someone without diabetes type 1 if this person injects insulin? Can this person get hypoglycemia?

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My son’s endocrinologist ran a Clonidine Stem Test on my son to see if he should have a growth hormone. What is this test?

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My niece was just diagnosed with type 1 and put on 70/30 insulin. She has developed a rash. Could she be allergic to the insulin? She is also still having blood sugars as high as 500 mg/dl [27.8 mmol/L]. Is this common?

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