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My almost six year old grandson had a grand mal seizure and high blood sugar. I am so frustrated, I don’t know where to turn next, and I just don’t feel comfortable with the care he received. Could they be treating us different because we don’t have ins? Can I check his sugar at home somehow so I can see if sugar is a problem?

December 30, 2002
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My teenage son, who has type 1 diabetes, does not want to wear a necklace or bracelet. Is there a company that has a catalog of all the different types of medical alert stuff (rings, tattoos, patches, jewelry, etc.) all in one catalog? I have spent much time looking but it seems that they all just carry necklaces and bracelets.

December 30, 2002
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My readings were in a reasonable range until I got a severe chest cold. Although I’m eating very little, they have been high for three days.

December 30, 2002
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My fasting blood sugar is high even though my sugar is completely normal the night before, and metformin almost killed me. What can I do without medication to keep my liver from producing sugar during the night? Would it be wise to start drinking a three ounce glass of dry wine at night before gong to bed to lower the sugar? What has happened to my body?

December 30, 2002
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I have a really hard time with insertion sites due to scar tissue. I am at a loss here, I don’t want to go back to injections, but I can’t afford to change the site twice in one day due to this problem.

December 30, 2002
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I am not overweight, I do exercise, I am in generally overall good health, and I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about three months ago. Is this a common mistake to make? My levels are wild even though I have a good diet, and exercise now sends my levels all over the place for a week.

December 28, 2002
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When my son gets the flu, he aches so badly there really isn’t anything that has helped him. Soaking in a bath with Epson salts has always helped me so I thought it would be beneficial for him, but he informed me that people with diabetes were not to do this. However, he didn’t know why. Why is it that people with diabetes cannot use Epson Salts for soaking in a bath?

December 28, 2002
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I have had type 2 diabetes for less than two years, and I have frequent urination especially at night. Even though I try not to drink liquids after 6:00 pm, I’ m still anywhere from three to six times a night. They put me on oxybutin two weeks ago, but it doesn’t work, and my blood sugars are usually around 140 mg/dl [7.8 mmol/L] when I wake up.

December 28, 2002
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My son’s school personnel shake their heads about using the glucagon emergency kit for loss of consciousness and state they will not do it. At this point, they refuse to learn to give shots of any form. What is the law regarding the school giving emergency glucagon shots?

December 28, 2002
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I am 14 years old, weigh 107 pounds, and I was recently diagnosed with hypoglycemia. I have protein in my urine, and my doctor said she is worried about my blood pressure because it’s a little high for my weight and age. I have to see an endocrinologist, but my doctor didn’t tell me why. Why do you think I have to see an endocrinologist? What do you think is wrong?

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