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My eight year old daughter has type 1 diabetes. Lately, she has been coming home from school really tired. All she want’s to do is lay around or just sleep. Sometimes, she does not even eat dinner because cause she is so tired. What could cause her to be so tired all the time?

I am 29 and 17.5 weeks pregnant and a have a history of gestational diabetes. I failed the one-hour test, but was surprised by the 39 mg/dl [2.2 mmol/L] on the three-hour test. Is this something to be concerned about?

I am a 33 year old female who has had type 1 diabetes for over 11 years, and I use an insulin pump. I was exposed to a child who has chickenpox. I did not come in direct contact with the child, but was in the same room with her. Should I be concerned about my exposure to chickenpox?

My father was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was five. I had heard the myth about diabetes skipping a generation and am worried about my two year old son. Should I ask the pediatrician to test my son, if nothing more than to allay my fears?

Last night my husband suddenly got a severe headache and felt a little nausea. At the time, his blood sugar was 30 mg/dl [1.7 mmol/L]. I know he has severe unawareness, and it seems every time he has a low he gets a new symptom. Does this sound like a symptom of low blood sugar or something else?

My doctor mentioned that gestational diabetes increases the risk of a still-born baby, hence the need to do non-stress tests starting at 36 weeks. Why is the risk higher?

My father has consistently been hitting lows of 50 mg/dl [2.8 mmol/L] and below at night. His doctor is trying to work with him, but no solution has helped. Do you have any suggestions? Is there any device that my father can use that will wake him up when his levels go below 80 mg/dl [4.4 mmol/L]?

I am a 37 year old female who has not been diagnosed with diabetes or hypoglycemia. I have had seizures since I was 14 years old without any determined cause. Is there a chance that hypoglycemia might be triggering my seizures?

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