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My six year old son was diagnosed three years ago. I overheard an author of a diet book say that caffeine affects the blood sugar levels. Is this true?

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For years I have had a problem with yellow fingernails which I always assumed was stain from wearing fingernail polish, but I recently learned that it could be a result of diabetes. Is there a way to get rid of the yellow on my nails? Is there a cream or other product I can use? Would a change in diet fix the problem?

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I haven’t had my period for almost three months. Could this have anything to do with my diabetes?

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My doctor has treated me with oral medication for my diabetes for the last 12 years, but over the past two years, my numbers continue to go up, and my last A1c was 12.4%, so he has referred me to an endocrinologist. What can an endocrinologist do for me?

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I would like to know how I could help my friend through his diabetes.

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Six months ago, my eight year old daughter, was diagnosed with diabetes, and I have kept a log of her numbers which I would like to compare with those of an average eight year old who doesn’t have diabetes. I am specifically trying to find out (for morning, lunch, dinner, bedtime) what the breakdown is by quartiles.

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I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes almost two and a half years ago. Do blood sugar readings change during the menstrual cycle?

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I am an elementary school counselor, and recently a nine year old fourth grade student has been referred to me for counseling because she is experiencing anger over diabetes diagnosis a year ago. What are some of the emotional concerns related to her illness that I may need to address with her in our individual sessions?

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My 11 year old daughter was diagnosed with diabetes six weeks ago, and her school has been very responsive and concerned regarding her care. Initially, she was having hypoglycemic reactions daily during which she felt shaky. Now we are seeing shaky episodes in school during one particular subject only which is not related to hypoglycemia. In fact, her blood sugars have been high during these episodes. Can you explain why this occurs?

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My wife has been told that wearing light compression socks can help her, but I know people with diabetes should not have anything tight on their feet. Could you please let me know if this is true?

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