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My 10 year old son recently had some sort of seizure in the middle of the night, and my gut instinct tells me it is sugar related.

January 10, 2003
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I have diabetes and am interested in getting information on restaurants that list their nutritional data on the internet to assist me in determining what and how much I can eat. Are you aware of an informational data base like this or where I can get it?

January 10, 2003
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My uncle, who has type 2 diabetes, is overweight and is a severe hard liquor alcoholic. He had cataract surgery, the eye doctor said that a blood vessel had grown around the lens which was bleeding, and now he is having trouble with his vision in that eye. Could his eyesight problems be due to the alcoholism and making the diabetes worse?

January 10, 2003
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My husband is on an insulin pump, has COBRA health insurance, and we have a constant battle with the insurance company. I have talked with the state boards of insurance in two states, filed complaints against the insurance provider, and even called my local Senator, but I feel like it’s a loosing battle. Are there any advocacy groups that specialize in assisting people like us?

January 10, 2003
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My daughter’s A1c has been 9% for the last three tests, no matter what we do to improve the numbers. Her endocrinologist believes that she is cheating her meter because her actual daily numbers should represent a much lower A1c an that she needs counseling. Are there any other possibilities that will produce high A1c numbers?

January 10, 2003
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My eight year old daughter has a GlucoWatch, and I would like to point out some advantages and pitfalls.

January 10, 2003
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We generally don’t have any problems with NovoRapid and Protaphane (NPH) in terms of keeping them at room temperature for up to a month, but recently, it seems that three week old insulin did suffer from reduced effectiveness. Are there any specific test findings or recommendations regarding these two insulins and temperature/age?

January 10, 2003
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I’m a 23 year old female who has had type 1 diabetes for three years, and, for the past year, I have had great troubles keeping my appetite under control. I’m now also seeing a psychiatrist and taking a medication used in treating eating disorders. Nevertheless, it doesn’t seem to help. I would like to get your advice as to what should I do to stop destroying myself like that.

January 9, 2003
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My fasting blood sugar is somewhat high, and my family doctor says he doesn’t want to put me on insulin yet, which is okay with me, but doesn’t think it is bad enough for oral medications either. What is “normal”? Should I be alarmed? Should I see another doctor for a second opinion?

January 8, 2003
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The averages from my son’s meter show that his A1c should be at the level we are attempting to achieve, but his A1cs are much higher. We finally had a 72 hour glucose monitor put on him, and, after the results came back, the doctor admitted that my son has been doing everything right. Do you have any suggestions as to what to do? Has anyone else had this happen to them?

January 8, 2003
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