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Initially, my son’s diagnosis was type 2, but it was changed to type 1.5 after antibody testing. What diagnosis do his test results indicate?

May 11, 2011
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My teen son’s meter and sensor indicated mostly in range numbers, but his A1c remains elevated. The clinic is confused and wants my son admitted to monitor his blood sugars. Have you heard of this before?

May 9, 2011
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My son’s endocrinologist has said diabetes is a progressive disease. Does this mean that the HbA1c worsens with time and that it becomes increasingly difficult to keep the blood sugars well controlled? Is an A1c under 6.5 more difficult the longer one has diabetes?

May 4, 2011
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A young dietitian told my teen son that he can eat whatever he wants because he’s on a pump. Does a pump actually give a type 1 diabetic this much freedom?

May 4, 2011
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My daughter has lost some weight and has been urinating every night. Her blood sugar was 108 mg/dl [6 mmol/L]. What does this mean? Is there anything I can do to lower it?

May 2, 2011
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My eight-year-old daughter has been diagnosed with hyperinsulinism and prescribed metformin. Should I seek another opinion? Could there be another underlying issue? Might she have PCOS?

May 1, 2011
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After being in a car accident, my teen daughter had muscle aches, then nighttime lows, afternoon highs. The aches are gone, but her blood sugars remain uneven. Should I be concerned?

April 25, 2011
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Since his diagnosis a about a year ago, my son has experienced episodes of hypoglycemia that persist for several hours despite repeated treatments and then hyperglycemia. He also gets hypoglycemic without exogenous insulin. Has this happened to others? What do you recommend?

April 25, 2011
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In the last two weeks, my son has had two site infections. I use alcohol on his skin before inserting the infusion set, which we change every three days. How can we prevent infections?

April 21, 2011
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My boyfriend has type 1. When we have children, will they have diabetes at birth? Is there a way to detect diabetes in utero? Are there medications to give an expectant mother to prevent diabetes in the baby?

April 20, 2011
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