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My 30 year old friend had gestational diabetes requiring insulin. When she returned to the endocrinologist for her six-week check-up, she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. She has not had any obvious symptoms both prior to the pregnancy and after the baby was born. Is it likely that she had diabetes prior to becoming pregnant which she was unaware of?

January 1, 2001
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My 58 year old husband has type 2 diabetes. He has had a great deal of trouble keeping his blood sugars in appropriate ranges. He goes to a major diabetes clinic, and has attended their lecture program. Are there week-long (or whatever) sessions/retreats/spa programs that help people with diabetes “get with the program”?

January 1, 2001
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Recently, I’ve started consuming sugar-free items. Should I consume such kind of things? What precautions should I take? Are they really harmful?

January 1, 2001
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I’ m 15 years old. I always take my insulin shots twice a day, but, because of the terrible feeling of having my sugar low, I can’t have my sugar normal. I always have it high, and, if my sugar goes normal, I feel like it is low. How long can my body stand my horrible high blood sugars? Do you have any advice on how I can get back on track?

December 30, 2000
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My three year old son had been fatigued for several months. His bicarbonate level and glucose levels were low. We re-tested a month later. The doctor did not mention whether the glucose was also re-tested, but said he’s no longer concerned because the bicarbonate level is close to normal and other kidney functions are normal. Should take him to a pediatric nephrologist or wait six months and re-test?

December 30, 2000
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I am a teacher’s aid in the New York State school system. I have been instructed to be a trained back-up person to administer glucagon. I would like to help this child however, I am physically unable to perform this duty. My administrator informed me that if I do not accept this training I will be terminated for insubordination. Can I legally be terminated?

December 30, 2000
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My three year old cousin has salt diabetes, but his younger brother is okay. Can you tell me more about it?

December 30, 2000
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My six year old daughter has had type 1 diabetes since she was 18 months of age and is in excellent control. We use a sliding scale to adjust her insulin dose based on her readings or how much she wants to eat. We recently were told by a pediatric endocrinologist that the sliding scale is not appropriate for a child so young. Is this true?

December 30, 2000
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My 12 year old son aged 12 years was diagnosed with type1 diabetes about six months ago. Can he be put on oral agents? How can we ascertain that he has type 1A and not type1B?

December 30, 2000
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I am a thin, 29 year old recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My beta cell antibody test was negative. Why is this? Am I still type 1?

December 30, 2000
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