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Recently, my daughter has developed a sweaty scalp smell, even right after washing her hair. Is there any connection between this and her diabetes?

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Is it necessary for our daughter to be seen by the endocrinologist at every visit? Or, is it okay if she is seen by a nurse practitioner only?

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Can hyperglycemia and insulin cause blood flow variations? If yes, how?

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Do certain viruses actually lead to beta-cell destruction? What will I learn from the Anti-GAD and Anti-ICA tests I had done?

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Diagnosed with type 1 in March 2006, my teen daughter has experienced a slow heartbeat four times and problems taking deep breaths when her blood sugar was high. Are these issues because her blood sugar is high or something else?

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My teen son went off his pump, but had horrible control on injections. His insulin antibody count was 7. What does this mean? The doctor has suggested resuming the pump. Will he be able to resume injections sometime later?

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My daughter and I have type 1. My infant son recently had readings of 8 and 9 mmol/L [144 and 162 mg/dl]. Are there other tests I should consider?

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What do you know about handicapped passes for kids with type 1 diabetes at Disney World ?

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This year, like others, my teen daughter is now experiencing more lower blood sugars than before going to camp. Why does this happen? Is the camp diet causing her body to react differently to the insulin? Is she just doing a better job with counting carbohydrates and such?

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My grandson has been complaining about feeling “sand” in his feet. What could be causing this? His blood sugars are checked often.

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