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My nine year old daughter has had very severe migraine-type headaches nine times in the past three weeks since diagnosis. These have a pattern in the afternoon at about the time her Regular insulin is wearing off, and her NPH is almost at its peak. What causes this and how it can be prevented?

Is there a genetic screen available to a member of the public who is married to someone with high risk of being a carrier for Wolfram Syndrome? If not, how long might the couple need to wait for such a test to become available?

I would like to know what products are out there to assist a patient with diabetes who is blind and has limited function of both hands.

Ten years ago, I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia. I was then diagnosed with hypothyroidism and mild lupus. Recently, my fasting blood sugars have been around 130-140 mg/dl [7.2-7.8 mmol/L]. Could I be going into diabetes?

I am 29 years old, just found out that I am pregnant, and I have type 1. This pregnancy was not planned, and I am worried about the effects this will have on me and my unborn child.

In the long run, are diet drinks for children and adults with diabetes bad?

My three and one-half year old has had a terrible problem with body odor for a year. She also had a seizure last week. CT, EEG, and lab work were all negative. Do you think that there could be a correlation between the two? Do you think her seizure could have been caused by hypoglycemia?

When will Lantus be available?

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