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What do the antibody tests determine? Can you still be type 1 if the antibody test was negative?

My 13 year old daughter with diabetes was diagnosed with acanthosis nigricans. he has had type 1 diabetes since she was six years old. Will you please explain the relationship between type 1 diabetes and acanthosis nigricans? Is this skin disorder related to insulin?

Our three and one-half year old son was diagnosed just a week ago. We have had blood sugar ranges from 45-518 mg/dl [2.5-28.8 mmol/L] and haven’t contacted any physicians. At what levels should we definitely contact a physician?

I heard recently that the longer a person has diabetes, the shorter the amount of time that person has to identify the symptoms of a “low” and treat it before having a seizure or passing out. Is this really true?

How can Ventolin cause hyperglycemia? What can we do to solve this problem?

My 19 year old son has been getting Ritalin since he was four. He was diagnosed with diabetes about a year and a half ago. Is it possible that the excess from his large dose of Ritalin collected in the pancreas and killed his insulin-producing cells?

I have been having pains in my lower abdomen, very frequent urination, blurry vision, dizziness, dry mouth, and I am losing weight. I am also currently on steroids. Could this be diabetes or is the medicine a possible factor?

Our four and one-half year old son has type 1 diabetes and autism (PDD). Is there any correlation between the two, and where can we go to find others with the same combination?

Is there a rule of thumb to follow when administering the Humalog with regard to how much one unit will lower her blood sugar? How much Humalog is necessary to cover a certain amount of consumed carbohydrates?

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