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I am 25 years old and I met a girl who has type 1 diabetes. Now I wish to marry her. My parents don’t want me to. Is there any problem in marrying her? What about the future life?

August 14, 2000
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I am a white male 50 years old with a heart condition and no family history of any type of diabetes. Can taking a beta blocker cause type 2 diabetes?

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I have a 12 year old son who has had diabetes for four years. For about the past month, he has been getting an upset stomach after dinner. It causes him to vomit about twice a week. Do you know what might cause this?

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I am a 34 year old and have type 1 diabetes and proliferative retinopathy. I am interested in becoming pregnant. Does pregnancy itself worsen retinopathy or is the worsening of retinopathy directly related to how rapidly normal glycemia is established?

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I am a 13 year old who was diagnosed at age six. I used to take good care of myself but now that I’m a teenager I don’t. I’m involved in sports and a lot of after and before school activities. My blood sugars are never good and even sometimes I’ll forget shots.

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My boyfriend is 28 years old. He gets tired real fast. He is always thirsty and urinates frequently. His wounds sometimes heal slowly and he has very dry skin. Do you think he should be tested for diabetes and hyperglycemia?

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Are Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems available in Australia? How much do they cost and what computer requirements are needed to download the readings?

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Can you direct me to literature which would address the benefits of playing on a softball team for my nine year old granddaughter who has diabetes? She was allowed on the team officially this summer but was sidelined by her coach nearly the whole time. We feel it is unreasonable to treat her so differently.

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I am a home based daycare caretaker. I just started today with a six year old girl with type 1 diabetes. Is there a place I can surf to or have them send me some info on meals and snacks?

August 9, 2000
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I have a five year old cousin who has type 1 diabetes. Since she has been diagnosed with diabetes, the father and grandmother have not been able to stabilize it. Her sugar is either too high or too low. When should I call medical attention?

August 9, 2000
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