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My 14 year old son has been Type 1 diabetic for 3 1/2 years now. He is very good at following all the advice of his doctor, except when it comes to eating more vegetables and drinking more milk. Is there a multi-vitamin or a particular single vitamin he can take?

I’m pregnant, about two weeks along. The father of the baby was diagnosed at age 4 with diabetes. His pancreas completely stopped working. Will the baby end up being diabetic?

I was diagnosed with Type 2 about 2 months ago and I’m now following the exchanges diet. Can non-carbohydrate exchanges be moved around during the course of a day?

I will be 53 years old in October. I was told by a hospital doctor that my blood sugar was high and I had diabetes. However, my GP said that I may be on the borderline and wouldn’t say that I have diabetes. Who can I believe?

About a year and a half ago I made an inquiry concerning whether or not there had been any studies regarding differences in African American Children with type 1 diabetes. Do you have more information?

I’m 12 years old. Three years ago my doctor found out that I have high blood sugar. My pediatric endocrinologist told me to take medication called Prandin. My parents told me not to take the medication right know before asking the Diabetes Team.

My 18-year-old daughter has gained weight over the past year. The new doctor thinks it’s the Ultralente at high levels making her gain the weight. Could he be right? She really like the freedom the Ultralente gives her (instead of NPH and having to eat at regular times).

My 7.5 year old son has had type 1 diabetes since he was 5. Now he is learning how to give himself injections, but is having problems with insulin coming out after he pulls out the syringe from the injection site. Do you have any suggestions?

My five year old son has Downs syndrome and has also had diabetes since the age of eight months old. There is no history of diabetes in the family. Do you think that the Downs has something to do with him getting diabetes?

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