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My two year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 10 months ago. Over the last three months, she has been saying her “tummy hurts”. There doesn’t seem to be a pattern that I can find. Is this common? What can I do to help her feel better?

Is it possible to link Lyme disease to diabetes?

I am a 38 year old gentleman who is overweight, but not obese. I recently had a fasting blood glucose of 7.3 mmol/L [131 mg/dl], and I am now waiting for a second result. Would this justify a diagnosis of diabetes?

My four year old, who has type 1 diabetes has had ear and strep infections. He was given Albuterol and Augmentin. What effect do they have on his insulin?

Many of the nursing homes and, I believe, two local hospitals, have developed the protocol of giving a patient one or two glasses of milk with a graham crackers versus the usual orange juice with sugar in it. Which is better?

My 14 year old brother, who has ADHD, is not in control of his diabetes. How can we tell him it is for his own health to take the injection and that we only want to encourage him and support him, in a positive way, without making him angry?

My five year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about two months ago. She has developed a cold over the last few days, and her sugar levels are higher. Could the infection be causing this?

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