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Other Illnesses

My three year old son had been fatigued for several months. His bicarbonate level and glucose levels were low. We re-tested a month later. The doctor did not mention whether the glucose was also re-tested, but said he’s no longer concerned because the bicarbonate level is close to normal and other kidney functions are normal. Should take him to a pediatric nephrologist or wait six months and re-test?

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In December 1998, my 21 month daughter was diagnosed with Ketoacidosis Hypoglycemia. She has been hospitalized once a month since then. Is there anything I can do to stop these frequent visits to the hospital?

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I have a 7 year old who has been having a problem with frequent urination. She has two aunts and a cousin with diabetes, who are also Hispanic. She recently had her urine and blood checked and there wasn’t any sugar in the urine and the blood was 90.

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My two year nine month son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes eight months ago, and recently was screened for celiac disease, even though he has no symptoms. Since one of the antibodies is negative, is this still a positive test for celiac disease?

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My husband, who has type 2 diabetes, lost a kidney to cancer three years ago. One week prior, he was involved in an accident causing severe blunt force trauma to his healthy kidney. Within 24 hours after surgery, he went into acute renal failure. Where do I find research regarding blunt force trauma and the acceleration of kidney disease? Is it any different for people with diabetes?

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I have reactive hypoglycemia and absence seizures, and have had difficulty regulating my blood sugar since I was a child. I frequently pass out or if not completely unconscious, feel as though I maneuvering through a dense fog in my brain. Is this what the doctors mean by “absence seizures”?

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My two and a half year old son, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about 18 months ago, has recently developed a heart murmur, and a doctor said it was probably diabetes related. Is this doctor right?

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I have peptic ulcer acid reflux. I haven’t eaten in a month because the acid gets in my chest. What can I eat so that I won’t have that problem?

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I have type 2 diabetes and I am taking Glucophage, two other prescription medications, and several vitamins. Why am I so nauseated which then leads to vomiting? Am I mixing too many pills or the wrong ones?

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My mother was recently diagnosed with endometrial hyperplasia which the doctor said this was caused by underlying diabetes. Can this non-stop bleeding cause underlying diabetes? In the past two weeks, she has lost seven pounds, is this be a symptom of underlying diabetes?

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