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My teen daughter, diagnosed with type 1 in 1996, often neglects her diabetes care. How can I help her get back on track?

November 21, 2008
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My daughter has had secondary nocturnal enuresis. She had a coxsackie virus in August. What are the odds she could now have diabetes so soon after the virus?

November 21, 2008
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For two years, my daughter has been very sick. I now suspect she may have diabetes, even though she doesn’t have too many symptoms. What is your opinion?

November 21, 2008
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Now a young adult, my daughter, who was diagnosed 10 years ago, is tired of diabetes. Are there any books to help her cope? Are there any new developments on the horizon?

November 19, 2008
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What diabetes supplies will my daughter be able to find when she goes to Israel to study? Do you know of any doctors she could contact, if necessary?

November 19, 2008
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Lately, my daughter’s blood sugars have been over 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L]. Why would this be? Could she be insulin resistant? Can she take Avandia?

November 19, 2008
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My teen son had a serious low the other day that got me thinking about the future. How should we handle such situations when he goes off on his own? Also, should he get a continuous glucose monitor?

November 18, 2008
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We are having an issue at school about where our son stores his meter and checks his blood sugar, especially with the nurse’s office locked in the afternoon. Can you help us?

November 17, 2008
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I took my daughter to the pediatrician, fearing a diagnosis of diabetes. He said it was not diabetes because there was no glucose in her urine. Shouldn’t he have ordered a fasting blood sugar test? Can you still have type 1 if there’s no urine glucose?

November 17, 2008
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Despite symptoms, my daughter’s blood sugar was 3.4 mmol/L [61 mg/dl] at the doctor’s office, not diabetes. At home, her blood sugars are often quite high. What could this be?

November 17, 2008
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