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My 9 year old daughter has been diagnosed with OCD/Tourette/possible ADD or ADHD. We have always noticed a significant difference in her behavior when she has not eaten, or when she has sugar. Is there a chance that part of her problem could be hypoglycemia?

My 41 year old fiance has had Insulin dependent diabetes since he was 12. He complains of burning feet, sometimes sharp pains shooting through feet.

My daughter was diagnosed about 9 months ago. Three months later, we had her first A1c which was 9.3. Recently she had another A1C that is 7.1. We were initially thrilled and then confused. Is this too tight of control for a 3 year old?

Can you tell me the normal range for the hemoglobin A1C test?

I have a 9 year old boy who was diagnosed with diabetes 5 months ago. He has also been receiving allergy treatments since he was 3 years old and began asthma treatment at the age 7. What type of allergy medication can he take that will not increase his blood sugar levels?

My friend, age 27, has been diagnosed with diabetes. He has eliminated sugar from his diet and his levels are still high. What type of diet do we need to try?

My 5 year old son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes two months ago. We find that by lunch his blood sugar crashes into the 60-70 range and then by late afternoon he is torpid and typically blood sugar goes above 200.

My son is 14, was diagnosed 2+ years ago, is type 1 and is growing like a weed. I have been reading many question categories for the last three hours or so and have three questions.

My fiance has had type 1 diabetes since age 4; he is now 36. We’ve only been together 8 months and this is all new to me but I’ve been reading a lot and studying hard on the subject. Right now I am very scared.

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