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I have been told that along with stress, pain can cause your body to increase adrenalin which then causes your glucose levels to rise and that illness is also a factor. Is this an accurate assessment?

January 21, 2003
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Since the Mini Dose Glucagon Rescue uses a small amount of the mixture and allowed a substantial amount of medication remaining to treat low blood glucose levels while the child is ill, once the glucagon is mixed, how long can it be stored safely to keep its effectiveness?

January 21, 2003
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In the past our family ate a variety of dry beans as our main course for a meal, but now that my spouse is sticking so closely to his diet, we miss this meal. How do the beans translate as a protein substitute? Are the measurements different if he uses them to replace meat in a meal?

January 21, 2003
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What is the difference between insulin pump and insulin injections? Why am I using insulin injections instead of the pump?

January 21, 2003
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My husband and I saw the GlucoWatch in Diabetes Forecast, and we were interested in it for our daughter. Can the GlucoWatch be used for younger children? If not, why?

January 19, 2003
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What is the Somogyi effect? What is the diagnosis? What is the treatment? What kind of brain damage is due to Somogyi effect?

January 19, 2003
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It seems to me, that proper insulin injections and proper eating along with regular exercise, will prevent complications, yet Yet the leading cause of blindness, amputations and number six on the leading cause of death scale is people who aren’t doing things correctly. How can companies who manufacture insulin sell it for decades without concern?

January 19, 2003
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Twice, my 10 year old, overweight son has gotten sick after eating something like pizza or a lot of candy. He vomits throughout the night but feels better the next morning. I am worried because he gets so ill. I do try and watch what he eats, but that does not always work. Could this be diabetes?

January 19, 2003
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We are relocating, and I am in need of a good hospital and pediatric endocrinologist to take over the care of my daughter.

January 19, 2003
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My nine year old son has had type 1 diabetes for about three years, and we have never been able to get/keep his A1c lower than about 8.5%. I have heard of a complication that causes delayed sexual maturation and bone density increases in pubescent kids, so I am concerned that the mediocre control we have attained to this point may put him at risk for this complication in the future. What do you think?

January 19, 2003
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