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I’m 29 weeks pregnant and found out I have borderline gestational diabetes. I detect trace of ketones in my urine sometimes. Will my baby be harmed by the presence of these ketones?

I am currently on a 2000 calorie diet, and two different pills for diabetes. My period is a week late, and I feel nauseated and tired. I feel pregnant, but home pregnancy tests answer negative. Could I be pregnant?

My 39 year old friend was recently diagnosed with diabetes. My friend and I were not comfortable with the doctor, who isn’t a specialist and insisted on a second opinion by an endocrinologist. What do you think of this doctor’s advice?

My 10 year old daughter has had type 1 diabetes for five years. Her A1c has usually been in the 7-8% range with the most recent one being 5.9%. Our pediatric endocrinologist feels this is too low. Is this too low?

A patient’s blood sugar was 1400 mg/dl [77.8 mmol/L], but ketones were negative. How is that possible? How long does it take for ketones to spill into the urine? How long did it take for the blood sugar to reach this level?

How long does it take for the blood glucose levels to stabilize after starting a gluten free diet for someone with both diabetes and celiac disease?

My boyfriend has an 11 year old child who has diabetes. He has many problems because of diabetes, and the worst being some spots on his skin called ” granuloma annulare”. I think it�s serious. Is there medicine for this?

I am sixteen, have had diabetes for approximately two and a half years, and I went on a pump about three weeks ago. About how long does it take to work out basal rates and bolus rates?

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