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  1. Are headaches brought on by low blood sugar common? How can they be prevented? (31 Jan 2012)

  2. My daughter has been ill twice recently and I've had to increase her insulin significantly. Should I be concerned? Is there anything you recommend I do? (3 Jan 2012)

  3. Do you have any suggestions for discipline when dealing with highs? How do you suggest we handle our younger daughter watching her older sister not get in trouble for things she herself is not allowed to get away with? (28 Dec 2011)

  4. We have twice decreased my son's insulin since diagnosis about a year ago. The nurse suspects he has MODY. How can we determine this? (27 Dec 2011)

  5. My son has been lying about his blood sugars, not checking, not bolusing properly, etc. What should I do to get him back on track? (20 Dec 2011)

  6. Are there current guidelines regarding the use of aspirin, vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids for young adult diabetics? What doses seem most efficacious? (20 Dec 2011)

  7. For people with type 1, is it safe to consume stevia? (23 Nov 2011)

  8. For type 1 diabetes, can an internal medicine doctor specializing in diabetes care provide the same level of care as an endocrinologist? (23 Nov 2011)

  9. Can someone with type 1 see a drop in his/her serum potassium level after an insulin injection? Would they suffer any organ damage from a persistent low in which they remain conscious? (8 Nov 2011)

  10. I have increased my exercise and altered my diet to lose some weight, but am not having much success. Do people with type 1 develop muscles more easily when exercising? Is it safe to exercise right after eating to help reduce amount of insulin that is needed? (4 Nov 2011)

  11. If a person is going into DKA and his kidneys are only working at 42%, can he register a false positive on a breath test if he has previously taken Nyquil? (1 Nov 2011)

  12. At 27 weeks of pregnancy, would a slightly elevated amniotic fluid index likely to be more from pre-existing, type 1 diabetes (concurrent A1c of 6.5) or from other causes? (28 Oct 2011)

  13. The nurse practitioner said my daughter's belly fat will cause poor outcomes. What kind of outcomes? Why would the NP make such a comment in front of my daughter? (18 Oct 2011)

  14. My four-year-old tested positive for three autoantibodies and her glucose tolerance test result was impaired. My five-year-old tested positive for two autoantibodies. What does this mean? How high are their risks are of developing type 1? (12 Oct 2011)

  15. My son has tested negative for antibodies four times. Should he have MODY testing? He has been on an OmniPod since April and needs very high doses of insulin. Is this related to puberty? (12 Oct 2011)

  16. My teen daughter has been pumping Humalog for five years. She has developed lipoatrophy at injection sites in several areas. She does rotate sites. What do you advise? (3 Oct 2011)

  17. Six years after diagnosis, my teen daughter refuses to discuss her diabetes. She's had poor control for the last two years and wants no help determining the cause of overnight highs. How can she be persuaded to accept help? (27 Sep 2011)

  18. My daughter has developed lipoatrophy on her upper right leg. What can we do to get rid of the depression? Would a longer pen needle help? (27 Sep 2011)

  19. Because of some accidents, I checked my son's blood sugars. Some seemed a bit elevated, but laboratory work showed small ketones, normal blood glucose. Should I take him to an endocrinologist? (27 Sep 2011)

  20. My toddler recently had some elevated blood sugars at home. The pediatrician told me they were a fluke. With a family history, could he be in the early stages of type 1? Should I try to take him to an endocrinologist? (23 Sep 2011)

  21. My sister is having twins and I was wondering if her saving one of the twins' stem cells could be used in the future to help my daughter should stem cell transplants be done on those with type 1? (22 Sep 2011)

  22. Diagnosed in 2004, my daughter is small compared to her peers. Why would she not be keeping up with them in growth? (19 Sep 2011)

  23. Though the doctor was pleased with my daughter's A1c of 7.0, I have read that it should be 6.5. Shouldn't it be more towards 6.0? (6 Sep 2011)

  24. When I drink beer, my blood sugar remains high and I have never had a low after drinking. My doctor recommends I take half my usual NovoLog based on my consumption. Why do I remain high? What do you think of my doctor's advice? (6 Sep 2011)

  25. Since her diagnosis with type 1, my young daughter has been whiny, less cooperative and defiant at school. Can out of range blood sugars affect behavior? (30 Aug 2011)

  26. I experienced a low blood sugar within minutes of injecting Lantus and felt close to having a seizure. I consumed a granola bar and 130 grams of juice/soda, then breakfast. Could I have hit a vein? What else could have happened? I am monitoring my blood sugars closely since this incident. (23 Aug 2011)

  27. The pediatrician said my son should test his blood sugar several times a day to help determine if he has insulin resistance. The school nurse says this would be traumatic. How often should he test? (21 Aug 2011)

  28. Diagnosed with PHHI as an infant, my now 11-year-old son is having fluctuating blood sugars. What should I do about this? (21 Aug 2011)

  29. In the past four months, I have experienced multiple near syncope episodes a week. Several doctors have no answer. Could this be caused by my diabetes? What do you suggest? (16 Aug 2011)

  30. Is it common for someone to take a nap after experiencing hypoglycemia? During the nap, the blood sugar is in the normal range. (16 Aug 2011)

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The Diabetes Team

Physicians
Bill Jones, MD (Specialist in the management of diabetes during pregnancy, member since April 1997)
Marco Songini, MD (Italy) (Pediatric, adolescent, and adult endocrinologist and diabetologist, member since April 1997)
Larry Deeb, MD (Pediatric Endocrinologist, member since July 1998)
John Schulga, MBChB MRCGP MRCP FRCPCH (UK) (Consultant Paediatrician in childhood and adolescent diabetes and endocrinology, member since July 1999)
Stuart Brink, MD (Pediatric Endocrinologist, member since October 1999)
Matthew Brown, MD (Pediatrician and a Pediatric Diabetologist, member since January 2000)
Jim Lane, MD (Adult Endocrinologist, member since November 2000)
David Schwartz, MD (Pediatric Endocrinologist, member since May 2001)
Andrea Scaramuzza, MD (Italy) (Pediatric Endocrinologist, member since October 2003)
Fran Kaufman, MD (Pediatric Endocrinologist, member since August 2006)
Linda DiMeglio, MD (Pediatric Endocrinologist)

Nurses
Barb Schreiner, RN, MPH, CDE (Diabetes Nurse Specialist, member since July 2002)
Jane Seley, RN, GNP, MPH, MSN, CDE, CHES (Diabetes Nurse Practitioner, member since August 2002)
Joe Solowiejczyk, RN, MSW (Family Therapist, member since April 2010)
Linda Mackowiak, RN, MS, FNP, CDE (Diabetes Nurse Specialist)

Psychologists
Jill Weissberg-Benchell, PhD (Medical Psychology and Psychiatry, member since January 2000)

Dietitians
James Michael Schurig, MS, RD, LD, CDE (Dietitian, member since December 2000)

Exercise Physiologists
Rick Philbin, M.Ed., A.T.C., C.S.C.S (Sports Medicine, member since July 2004)

Researchers
Lois Schmidt Finney, RD, MPH, CDE (DPT-1 Research Coordinator, member since July 1998)
Heather Speer, MPH, CCRC, CDE (Clinical Diabetes Research and Education Coordinator, member since July 1998)

Social Workers
Debbie Butler, CDE, MSW, LICSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker, member since October 2004)


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