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My husband is a 57-year-old type 2 diabetic. He is taking Cytoxan and prednisone for nephropathy. Should he avoid the flu shot (advised for diabetics) because of being immunosuppressed?

Which is worse: Type�1 or Type�2? I have been told Type 1 is much worse than Type 2. If I have Type 2 should I feel relieved?

My husband, who is 25, has type 1 diabetes (onset was at 12 years of age). What are the chances of our children having diabetes?

Although my daughter has not had blood sugar problems at her current age of 6, she is overweight and I would like suggestions on an ADA meal plan to control her weight and hopefully save her some health grief.

My four-year-old daughter was diagnosed two months ago with Type 1 diabetes. When she was one, she contracted Lyme disease and was on the antibiotic regime. Is there any link between Lyme disease and diabetes?

My 11 year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes seven months ago. Her first A1c was over 11. The second was 6.5. Her most recent was 4.1. This is low. What does this represent?

I am 14 years old and have had IDDM for just over a year. Am I able to sleep in to at least 10�A.M. without getting up to have my insulin and breakfast at 8�A.M.? This is sometimes a problem when sleeping at a friend’s house.

My 4 1/2 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 about four months ago. I recently read an article in a local magazine stating that breastfeeding reduces the risk of diabetes. Is this true? I did not breastfeed my son and am experiencing a tremendous amount of guilt.

I was very concerned about what I read in the article entitled Conventional Versus Intensive Diabetes Therapy in Children with Type 1 Diabetes. Could you please explain what is meant by “Intensive Therapy”? Is this maintaining “tight control”?

My daughter is 2 months old and is suffering from persistent hypoglycemia. Kindly provide me the details regarding treatment.

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