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In the past five years, my 21 year old son has had three violent and dangerous seizures. He is recovering from surgery for injuries sustained during his last one. Are such seizures typical of diabetics?

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My teen daughter drinks a lot of diet pop. Is it true this can make her insulin resistant? Could she be addicted to the pop?

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My hair stylist says people with diabetes lose their hair or it thins out. Why is this?

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Since going on Lantus about a year and a half ago, my daughter’s wavy and curly hair has broken off quite a bit. What can we do to get it to grow back?

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Can the total loss of sugar in urine and blood glucose levels be affected by a hyperglycemic diabetic passing more or less urine?

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I am going back to college to study psychology so I can help parents of children with diabetes. Is there a need for this? My son has had diabetes for 17 years and we’ve endured many trials.

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My adult daughter has a mass in the tail of her pancreas that will be removed surgically next month. How will her digestive enzymes be affected? Will the endocrine portion also be affected? Will she need insulin? How does her pernicious anemia related to diabetes? We both have it.

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My daughter is going on a week long school trip. The attending first aid person isn’t familiar with diabetes. What do you suggest?

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Is there a possible association with bone brittleness and type 1 diabetes? My teen son has had several broken bones in the past few years.

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Is there any association between alcohol intake and insulin secretion and sensitivity? How does the body process alcohol, as carbohydrates, sugar, or otherwise?

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