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My doctor had me do the C-peptide and antibody tests last week. She says it will take one more week to get the results back. Until then, I’m stuck with poor control no matter how hard I try. I test my blood glucose 10-14 times a day because my numbers are jumping all over the place, and I feel crappy all the time. Is it possible to have two honeymoons? Do you have any ideas?

December 11, 2002
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I have type 2 diabetes, I am currently 18 weeks pregnant, and I have a severe chest cold. My obstetrician told me to take Robitussin sugar-free and Tylenol for discomfort and ride out the cold, but I have been getting two to three hours of sleep per night for the past three days, and I know this can not be healthy for the baby. Is there something else I could do to ease my suffering?

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I just recently went to the hospital because I had been having really bad headaches. They took some blood tests and found that my blood sugar was at 1000 and my glucose was at 390 mg/dl [21.7 mmol/L]. They said it was gestational diabetes because I am two months pregnant. Could everything be okay if it was that high?

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My nine year old daughter, diagnosed six months ago, has joined a basketball team and has asked that I do not tell the coach of her diabetes because she is sure that he will treat her differently after he finds out. I will be present at all of her practices and games to provide her with care if she should go low. Is it always necessary to inform the coach of her condition?

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I have read many stories about toddlers being put on the insulin pump, and I want to put my three year old son on one. However, his current doctor won’t do it until he is 10. Do you know what doctors or hospitals do put young children on the insulin pump?

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I have just completed 30 weeks of pregnancy and have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, and I about concerned I am concerned about the harm that already might have been done to my baby. Is it possible I have had diabetes since 20 weeks into my pregnancy?

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A relative, who has newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes was prescribed Isoptin, and I have read that there is a possibility of added fatigue. I am worried because he is a lorry driver, and I would like to know if it may effect his job by not being safe to drive. It is a worry to me. Could you advise the possible effects of long term use of Isoptin?

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My six year old son who has had type 1 diabetes for approximately two years, broke his left clavicle a couple of weeks ago, and we are having an extremely hard time getting his glucose numbers within acceptable target ranges even with a sliding scale. I have several questions.

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Just recently, I read that insulin should not be injected in the inner thigh, but, that said, I was told by my endocrinologist to use that site along with the outer and back of the thigh. Is it safe to inject with the short needle syringe in the inner thigh region? If it isn’t, why would my endocrinologist recommend it?

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My doctor is telling me that I should be counting things like cheese as carbs, but I have researched this and found nothing about carbohydrates in cheese. Am I wrong in thinking this?

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