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My five year old son has recently been diagnosed with Type�1 diabetes. I have heard rumors about new medicines so he will not have to have shots. Is there any truth to this?

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I have a 5 year old son that was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 5 months old. I have been reading about Pramlintide. I have also heard this would help with digestive problems. I am very interested because my son cries with stomach cramps.

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I heard that a mouth spray form of insulin is in trials in England. Is this true and are there any clinical trials being run on this in the USA? How are subjects chosen for these trials?

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I have a young friend, age 8. She lives with her grandmother in poverty. I have heard there is an implant that can administer insulin on a regular basis. Is this true?

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I have heard that there is a patch soon to be released. Would a fifteen month old be a candidate?

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I’m a 16 year-old who has type 1 diabetes since I was nine. I used to have excellent control. Since I finished a six month trial of inhaled insulin, I have lost my control. I am worried about side effects. What should I do?

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