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I work in a pharmacy., and we have a patient who has an infant with diabetes. She wants to if there is such a thing as a glucose suppository to treat hypoglycemia when her infant is unable to take glucose orally. Can you help me out?

My three and one-half year old nephew who had the rotovirus last week and was hospitalized. I read somewhere that the rotovirus could lead to the onset of diabetes. Any truth to this?

I have recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and I’m taking sustained release niacin because of high cholesterol. Should I be concerned about taking this with the new diabetes diagnosis?

My 10 year old son has had type 1 diabetes since age six, and since then he has problems in school. His blood sugars rise and fall all day long, and we have not had much success stabilizing them. In controlled situations, such as pitching a baseball game, his concentration and focus are incredible.

My 10 year old son has been on insulin since the age of two. His hemoglobin A1c is now up to 8.3%. We are now carb counting to try to lower it, but his blood sugars are still erratic and hard to control. I worry about his long term health, should I?

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