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My daughter was diagnosed with a seizure disorder in October 2005. Since January, she has had random elevated blood sugars. She was GAD positive, but negative on other tests. Does this sound like type 1? Is there another reason for being GAD positive?

March 18, 2006
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After living with diabetes for 42.5 years, I was diagnosed with a microaneurysm in my right eye. Do these ever resolve themselves? Can I really wait a year for my next exam?

March 18, 2006
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I am a school nurse with a first grader with type 1. Although I understand carbohydrate counting, can insulin be abused by allowing too many carbohydrates? Shouldn’t parents opt for reduced sugar jellies and such?

March 17, 2006
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How do I know that my child has not been misdiagnosed? At the pediatrician’s office, my daughter had high ketones and her blood sugar was HI. Could her diet have affected her blood sugar?

March 17, 2006
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My infant son was diagnosed with neonatal diabetes at the age of five weeks. How do we know if it is transient? Is transient diabetes diagnosed via testing or a gradual reduction of insulin?

March 17, 2006
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Are there any islet cell transplantation trials for children?

March 17, 2006
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Since my first childbirth experience was so bad, I want to wait until I go into labor with this child. I’ve read that inductions are only necessary when there are complications. So far, my pregnancy has been uneventuful. What is your opinion?

March 15, 2006
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Because of a family history of diabetes, I often check my blood sugar. It is often higher after drinking coffee. Is this normal?

March 15, 2006
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What are the options for someone who takes animal insulin and cannot take regular or synthetic insulins?

March 15, 2006
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I recently discovered that I was taking too much metformin on a daily basis due to wrong instructions on the bottle. What kind of damage could this have caused? I often don’t feel well.

March 15, 2006
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