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I am wondering if the milk boxes (similar to juice drink boxes) would be beneficial to have on hand to bring up lows. The ones I am curious about are the ones which do not have to be refrigerated.

I was diagnosed with MODY diabetes when I was 16 (I am 26 now). I have read that MODY is autosomal dominant. Can you explain this term? What are the changes of my children developing MODY?

I have Type 1 diabetes and would like feedback on a deep seated itch which is under the skin and this itchiness causes me to scratch for hours.

Is it true that Caucasian children are more prone to develop Type 1 than Asian children?

My ten and a half year old daughter has had Type 1 Diabetes for almost 4 years. She is now on the pump. She seems to be becoming more nervous and overly responsible in all areas of her life. How can I help her not be so nervous and worried about so much, especially with her levels etc.?

My 17 year old daughter is 4 months pregnant. She has seizures throughout the night. Can these seizures affect the health of the unborn baby?

I just got a test today of my 4 year old twins, one of them was rated 99 in glucose and the other 114. My mother is type 2 diabetic. I’m very afraid he is at risk of developing it so young.

My 18 year old daughter has Type 1. Her lifestyle consists of many late nights — everything from a prom to doing homework. She takes lispro before meals and N at bedtime. How should she handle her evening insulin and snack on these occasions?

In reading the literature, I noticed that asthma and allergies are also symptoms of hypoglycemia.

My HMO and my doctor are giving me contradictory information on Rezulin. My doctor says that there are no reported cases of liver damage beyond the first 8 months on, and that the numbers of fatalities are overblown.

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