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About eight months ago, I became numb from the waist down in both legs. I was hospitalized for an abscess in my lung at which time it was discovered I had undiagnosed diabetes, a pituitary macradnoma, and some disc herniation, but the numbness has remained unchanged for months. Is it likely that the numbness was caused by the undiagnosed diabetes?

November 24, 2002
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My daughter has gotten several colds now, and her blood sugar goes up which I know is to be expected. Do Tylenol, Dimetapp, or Get Better Bear suckers have carbohydrate? There is no information on the labels, and I’d like to keep her blood glucose level under control as it makes her feel better.

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I am 37 years old, was diagnosed with gestational diabetes when I was 18 weeks pregnant, and, at that time, my fasting glucose was 120 mg/dl [6.7 mmol/L]with an A1c of 5.5%. The doctor gave me two weeks to control it with diet and exercise, but I could not, so she put me on insulin at 20 weeks. I have several questions.

November 24, 2002
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I do not have a job and Medicaid does not pay for test strips or syringes. Is there any foundation or group I can turn to for help?

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A couple of years ago, my son had a seizure-like episode and was seen by a neurologist who said everything looked normal, and he thought he thought that this was a behavior problem. However, recently the same exact thing happened and he had a low blood sugar the next day. I am uncertain of whether I should take him to see a neurologist or an endocrinologist.

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My husband recently was changed to Lantus, and, on the fourth day, his sugar levels went sky high, his speech was greatly effected, and his ability to walk properly and co-ordination became extremely poor. He was admitted into hospital with a suspected stroke, but a CAT scan showed no evidence of this. How many more people have reported these types of episodes with Lantus?

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We will visiting Canada and skiing there. Do you have any tips on keeping the pump (and the insulin) warm while skiing? Up until now we have had our daughter keep the pump close to her body so that body heat will keep it from freezing, but Australian ski fields aren’t quite as cold!

November 24, 2002
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I have gestational diabetes, and it looks like diet and exercise can no longer keep my blood glucose in the optimal range for my baby’s health and mine. Are there any insulins that are pregnancy category B or A?

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My nine year old son has been showing symptoms of diabetes. I have been very concerned lately, so I had a friend (whose son has diabetes) take his blood sugar, and it was normal, but she said if he keeps showing these symptoms to take him to the doctor. I just need more advice.

November 23, 2002
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My son has been going through puberty and is embarrassed because hair is growing under only one armpit and not under the other. He asked me if this could be diabetes related, puberty related. or “am I a freak of nature”. He assures me there is no problem with hair growth any where else. Any insight into this problem would be greatly appreciated.

November 23, 2002
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