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Puberty

My 14 year old daughter, who has type 1 diabetes and is taking thyroxin, has one breast that is developing significantly faster than the other. Any connection?

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Our 5 year old daughter was diagnosed at the age of 2 1/2. She has always been a little chubby, but lately, her endocrinologist seems to be worried about premature puberty. She has some breast development. All of her of tests have come back normal so far. They want to repeat the tests in a few months.

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My eleven year old son’s blood sugar levels have jumped considerably in the last couple of months, even though his diet has not changed. He is now taking mixed insulin twice a day and using a sliding scale of Regular insulin. Does puberty change his blood sugar levels to that effect? What should I be checking into to lower his blood sugar?

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My nephew has type 1 diabetes. Is it always necessary to increase the insulin dose when a child with type 1 diabetes starts puberty (growth spurt)?

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My 13 year old son was diagnosed five years ago with Type 1 diabetes. His genitals have not developed for a teenager of this age. Could his diabetes be causing this?

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My daughter began menstruating four months ago, about a week prior to her cycle, her blood sugars rise without any warning, and she is ending up in DKA. I would like to be proactive so she doesn’t go into DKA, but I am not sure how to do that.

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My 10 year old son, who has had type 1 diabetes, has had a terrible odor to his hair lately and his blood sugar has been up and down for about six months. Is the hair odor part of puberty? Do kids with diabetes tend to have “heightened” problems during puberty?

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My 10 year old daughter has had Type 1 diabetes since she was 8. She is in full blown puberty and her levels have been high. Last evening, she didn’t want me to watch her do her dinner shot. We found out that she has been giving herself almost twice the amount we tell her to do. What do we do?

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I’m worried because I am 13 1/2 years old, and I have not got my period yet. Also, I have been told that people with type 1 diabetes cannot have children. I feel sad occasionally, lonely and begin crying for no particular reason when I am by myself. Please give me some advice.

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My 12-year-old son has been having erratic blood sugars. Could he be entering puberty? Could anxiety be contributing to the fluctuations?

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