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About five months ago, my 63 year old mother had a stroke, and her blood sugar has gone utterly barmy. It is in the high 20s mmol/L [360 mg/dl] most of the time. She does not get any symptoms whether high or low, can you help?

I was just diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I am a nurse and work both night shift and day shift; thus, my sleeping and awake hours are very irratic. Is it reasonable to not have a period of fasting but eat every four hours?

My 82 year old mother has metastatic lung cancer and is expected to live less than a year. She has diabetes and is trying to keep the levels in a tight range. For the time she has left why not let the ranges vary?

My 10 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age seven. Is it safe to give him Echinacea to boost his immune system during cold season?

My 12 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes six months ago. He has trouble with very dry scalp and skin. I would like to know if there is a recommended shampoo product.

Can other substances in the blood, besides glucose, affect the glucose reading on a meter?

My 12 year old daughter, who lives with her mom, has gained a lot of weight since our divorce. The endocrinologist first put her on thyroid hormone and then added Glucophage. Does she now have diabetes? Did the obesity cause the thyroid problem?

My 12 year old son just passed his first year of diagnosis with type 1 diabetes. We were told he has insulin resistance and was recently diagnosed with Graves’ disease. Because he has had this many problems this early, do you think that it is a prelude of more to come?

Our six year old daughter was diagnosed with a week ago. When we got home from the hospital, she broke out with chicken pox. Can a virus cause the high sugar levels or should I go see another doctor to have her rechecked?

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