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My 10 year old daughter has shown signs of having diabetes for about a year and a half. A home urine test was positive for glucose. If she indeed has diabetes, and I have waited this long, what has it done to her system by waiting? How can I reassure her that everything is okay and she is still the same loving, caring 10 year old she was before the test?

August 25, 2000
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My four year old is overweight, about 53-55 pounds. The doctor did a found his blood sugar to be 90mg/dl [5 mmol/L]. She called it a “borderline diabetes”. What is “borderline” diabetes? Does his weight increase his risk for developing the disease?

August 25, 2000
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I am 30 years old and 20 weeks gestation with my third pregnancy. With my last pregnancy, eight years ago, I was diagnosed with borderline gestational diabetes. My doctor did a two-hour meal after meal blood sugar an told me I have gestational diabetes. I am concerned that he did not find it necessary for me to do the glucose tolerance tests to determine the diagnosis.

August 25, 2000
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My three year old was recently tested for diabetes. He has a six year old sister and has had diabetes for two and a half years. His symptoms were like hers, but his blood test showed a glucose reading of 94 mg/dl [5.4 mmol/L]. We also had insulin antibody tests done on: Pork, Beef, Human. Is he on the border with the numbers or is this just wait and see if he develops more symptoms?

August 25, 2000
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My 15 year old daughter has had type 1 diabetes for a year. She is having a lot of problem adjusting to it. How long does it take for someone to finally accept that they have diabetes? Should I just totally back off and let her do whatever she want concerning her diabetes?

August 25, 2000
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Can you refer me to any studies or reports of the effectiveness of massage for people with diabetes with regard to helping minimize circulation, nerve, depression problems and other matters?

August 25, 2000
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My ten year old daughter was injecting herself with insulin for a month early last year and had numerous severe low sugars. She has been to counseling, but is really struggling with school, academically. Could she have done any damage to her learning ability?

August 25, 2000
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We have switched his glucose monitorfrom one that read whole blood to one that reads plasma. We have also noticed dramatic changes in the readings. Could this be the machine or because it’s reading the plasma vs. whole blood?

August 25, 2000
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My sister-in-law has diabetes. For the last two months, she has been complaining about her skin aching, hurting, really irritating, and sore. What’s causing this?

August 25, 2000
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My son, age 33, was recently accused of drinking on the job because co-workers said they smelled alcohol on his breath. Although he drinks on occasion, he swears he has never had a drink on the job. I’ve suggested he request a diabetes test from his doctor.

August 24, 2000
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