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My mother-in-law dabbed honey on my daughter’s tongue at birth. Could this have triggered my daughter’s type 1 diabetes? She was just diagnosed in September. I am concerned because relatives continue this cultural practice.

January 24, 2009
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Two years after he started having slightly elevated blood sugars, my son was diagnosed with type 1. Do many experience such a delayed onset? Should I have my other sons tested for antibodies?

January 24, 2009
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We check our daughter at night after doing infusion set changes. If we were exhausted and slept all night, what would be the chances she would go into DKA or a coma?

January 20, 2009
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My teen daughter does not feel her lows, nor experience rebounds. I feel that a rebound is a “safety net” to some extent. Why does she not experience this?

January 19, 2009
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Despite relative control of my type 1, I am worried about the future. Might any future children have diabetes, too? How can I prevent the fatigue I am experiencing?

January 19, 2009
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Pancreas/beta cells can either be overused or underused in type 2 diabetes. How can its overuse and under use impact or damage it?

January 18, 2009
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I had a fetal echocardiogram with my first pregnancy in the U.S., but my Canadian doctor said this is not available. What is your opinion of such a test?

January 16, 2009
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Now 14, my son has not grown much in the past two years. Would you recommend growth hormone treatment? What are its risks/side effects? His growth hormone was measured as extremely low so the shots were recommended.

January 16, 2009
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Last year, my daughter was hospitalized with high blood sugars that corrected themselves. She was diagnosed with MODY, but one doctor said they were caused by a virus. She has had four highs since. Could it still be MODY?

January 15, 2009
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My teen son was recently diagnosed with type 1, shortly after complaining of frequent thirst/urination. With a blood sugar of 580 mg/dl [32 mmol/L] and another test that was 12, how can we be sure of the diagnosis?

January 11, 2009
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