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My 11 1/2 year old son was diagnosed with type I at age one and one-half. We have never discussed, in detail, the long term effects of diabetes, and we want to begin educating him about these issues. Can you recommend some age-appropriate resources that will not unnecessarily frighten him?

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Has any group of people with type 1 diabetes been tested for the 25-OH-D vitamin D deficiency?

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When my son gets the flu, he aches so badly there really isn’t anything that has helped him. Soaking in a bath with Epson salts has always helped me so I thought it would be beneficial for him, but he informed me that people with diabetes were not to do this. However, he didn’t know why. Why is it that people with diabetes cannot use Epson Salts for soaking in a bath?

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To prevent lipoatrophy, my daughter has been using a NovoLog/steroid mix in her insulin pump for a year. I wanted to update her story.

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My daughter was treated for some urinary tract infections. One of the samples showed she had ketones. What does this mean? Does she have diabetes?

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Where can a family in Georgia get funding for diabetes supplies for their child? Health insurance will not cover these items.

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How common is PCOS in type 1 diabetics? I am taking metformin. Have other women with type 1 and PCOS been treated successfully with metformin?

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If a diabetic doesn’t take insulin for two and drinks two alcoholic beverages, what affect will alcoholic level have on a breathalyzer test?

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I am starting to get nervous about the possibility of war and my daughter getting stuck at school. How do I handle this? Do I leave instructions to start her on shots of NPH with Humalog if she is stuck at school for an extended period of time and the pump is no longer working?

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My four year old son has a problem with frequent eczema breakouts. Is this related to his diabetes in any way?

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