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Despite a lot of exercise and a very well balanced diet, my teen daughter continues to gain weight. Do you have any suggestions? The dietitian said her diet needs no adjustment.

April 11, 2011
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My son has had elevated blood sugars and frequent urination. The endocrinologist ruled out diabetes insipidus, said my son will have diabetes mellitus eventually. Is it possible he might not get diabetes?

April 11, 2011
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My daughter’s A1c has gone up since pumping. What can I do to lower it? My daughter had a seizure-like reaction with a normal blood sugar. How can we avoid such episodes?

April 7, 2011
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I care for an older child who is non-verbal. Recently, she has had high blood sugars and even ketones at school. Her parents do not feel we need to call when their daughter is high, yet it makes me uncomfortable because she cannot tell us how she feels. What do you recommend?

April 6, 2011
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My toddler was just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. We started her on the OmniPod Pump, but I would like to get a second opinion about what pump is best for a child her age.

March 29, 2011
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I had a two hour test for gestational diabetes. At one hour, my reading was 9.9 mmol/L [178 mg/dl]. Do I have gestational diabetes or not? That is just under the diagnosis range.

March 24, 2011
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My son was recently diagnosed. Will controlling his diabetes get easier or harder once he’s fully dependent on insulin?

March 16, 2011
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I received MMR vaccinations during my first pregnancy and two of my children developed type 1. Are there any long term studies looking at the effects of the MMR in women of childbearing age?

March 13, 2011
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In previous blood work, my daughter has been negative for diabetes, but she has had glucose in her urine and one elevated random blood glucose. Why would she be spilling glucose in her urine? Should I get a second opinion?

March 11, 2011
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Is there anyone researching a possible link between the development of type 1 diabetes in patients who have taken Ritalin type medications. Is this medication causing type 1 diabetes?

March 8, 2011
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