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I have a 7 year old who had had type 1 diabetes for almost six years. Tonight at bedtime, I realized I forgot to give her the dinner time shot. What should I do in case this happens again? Hopefully it won’t.

July 23, 2000
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My 24 month old son has recently been diagnosed with type 1. If his remaining beta cells are still producing insulin why can they not be extracted and cloned? Are there any documented cases of children growing out of diabetes when they have been diagnosed so young?

July 23, 2000
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My son has never had good control with dramatic blood glucose numbers swings from 25 to 450 in the same day. What causes him to lose consciousness and have a grand-mal seizure at around 5:00 am even when his number is 84?

July 23, 2000
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I am a 41-year-old man who was diagnosed with type 1 over 27 years ago. I visited a new internist who suggested that Actos would help me manage the peaks and valleys of my blood glucose. I checked it out and the Actos website says that it is “inappropriate” for type 1. Should I fill the prescription?

July 23, 2000
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My son five year old was diagnosed with type 1 about three months ago. I have been introduced to some food which are indicated in helping regulate the endocrine system. Is anyone familiar with the positives and negatives of giving my son these gluconutrients?

July 23, 2000
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We use a lot of fructose in my daughter’s meal plan. What are the long term effects on the eyes?

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A Bedouin boy in an area not connected to a main electric power supply lines is looking for a device to store his insulin. The area is very warm. Can you please recommend a source of supply for such small cooling devices?

July 23, 2000
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Does a child with hypoglycemia use the same diet as a child with diabetes?

July 23, 2000
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My oldest daughter is fourteen years old. She does a lot of babysitting for me with her brother. I have recently taught her how to do my son’s shots. I have a lot of family members and friends who think she is too young for this responsibility. Do you think this is putting too much on her at this age?

July 23, 2000
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I have several family members and friends who tell me they are “hypoglycemic”. What causes people who are not on insulin to have hypoglycemia? Why does the pancreas release more insulin then needed, and why don’t people who are hypoglycemic need to do glucose testing for safety reasons?

July 23, 2000
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