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My son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes six weeks ago and now requires 1.5 units of NPH after breakfast and nothing after dinner. Is it possible that my son might have type 1B diabetes? If he is type 1B, what is the treatment? Are there any illnesses whatsoever, that have been found to indicate the onset of diabetes without real diabetes?

January 8, 2001
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My 14 year old daughter was recently rushed to hospital. Her blood sugar was 124 mg/dl [6.9 mmol/L], but she large ketones and was vomiting. No infection or virus was detected. Around 2 am the next morning her fever went away, her blood sugars were normal and the ketones were gone. Any reasons as to why this happened?

January 8, 2001
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My 14 year old grandson was diagnosed with diabetes a year ago. His diabetes is out of control. So is my grandson. He’s a very angry person, and he needs help. Where can I go? What can I do?

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Please tell me the diagnostic criteria, follow-up protocol and treatment, and guide me for further investigation and management for an eight day old baby girl.

January 8, 2001
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I am currently within three weeks of my 42nd birthday and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the age of 38. I am a male and becoming very concerned with the nerve damage that seems to be leading to impotence. What is it? Can it be arrested and or reversed?

January 8, 2001
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My seven year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about five months ago. After some meetings with school officials, I decided to home school my son. Is there any financial aid for families like ours, who have a child with type 1 diabetes child, and choose to stay home with that child to oversee care?

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My six year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes two months ago. For at least the past three years, he has been a child with little energy who tires easily. Since his diagnosis and treatment he has been a lot more energetic! Is it possible that the diabetes could have been affecting him in some way for the past few years, even though the actual symptoms only started about three weeks before his diagnosis?

January 8, 2001
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My father-in-law has had type two diabetes for several years. Unfortunately he has not always controlled it. He has recently been diagnosed with “NASH.” Is this caused by not controlling your blood sugars?

January 6, 2001
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Is it possible to give yourself diabetes if insulin is injected when it is not needed?

January 6, 2001
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My 16 year old daughter has had type 1 diabetes since age six. For the last couple of years, she has been experiencing allergic responses to who knows what. is not every day. Sometimes after injecting herself, a small raised dot or bump appears. We suspect she has an allergy to insulin. Any suggestions?

January 6, 2001
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