Welcome to the Juvenile (Type 1) Diabetes Forum

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Juvenile (Type 1) Diabetes Forum Topics Include:
Newly diagnosed diabetes Adults with diabetes Children with diabetes Teens with diabetes Diabetes and Athletics Diabetes and Celiac Disease Diabetes and depression Diabetes and pregnancy	Diabetic Complications Hyperglycemia / Diabetic Keto-Acidosis Hypoglycemia Islet Cell Transplantation Nutritional issues and diabetes Pump Therapy and diabetes School issues and diabetes

This forum exists to provide a convenient means for people who have personal concerns about juvenile (type 1) diabetes to ask questions and receive answers from other individuals who are personally affected by juvenile diabetes. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), which was founded in 1970 by the parents of children with juvenile diabetes, provides sponsorship resources to Med Help International to allow for the establishment and maintenance of this Juvenile Diabetes Forum. The answers provided in this forum reflect solely the personal experience and opinion of the individual volunteer respondents and are for educational and peer-help purposes only. They should not and cannot be considered medical advice, nor do they represent JDRF policy or positions. If you have a serious medical concern, or are faced with what could be a medical emergency, please call your doctor or emergency medical service immediately.

Please make medical decisions only with proper consultation of your doctor(s) or other trusted health professionals with whom you maintain an on-going relationship.

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation does not guarantee monitoring or authentication of the information contained in forums and chat groups for accuracy, safety, or reliability. Except as may be specifically referenced in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Home Pages. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation makes no endorsements of any particular product or treatment, makes no representations and assumes no liability relative to any content, opinions, e-mail addresses, and/or computer viruses which may be transmitted relative to such forums and chat groups.

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation asks that all users:

1. Not post or transmit any message which is defamatory, threatening, obscene, knowingly false or which discloses private or personal matters concerning any person or otherwise violates the rights of third parties, such as through copyright or trade secret infringement;
2. Not take any action which would disrupt the normal dialogue amongst users, such as through the transmission of viruses;
3. Not solicit any other user for commercial sale, fund-raising and/or illegal purposes; and
4. Acknowledge and agree that the information contained in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's responses is intended solely for general educational purposes. The information contained in this service is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding your medical condition.
5. Please understand that you must be at least 18 years old in order to post a question in this forum.
6. Please note that a forum volunteer  will respond to your inquiry within five to ten business days. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as medical advice. It has not been designed to replace a physician's independent judgment about the appropriateness of risks of a procedure or a given patient.
7. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation does not warrant the accuracy, completeness or correctness, timeliness, or usefulness of any opinions, advice, services, or other information provided through this Forum. In no event will The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken by you or anyone else in reliance upon the information provided through this Forum. You will hold The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation harmless for any such actions or decisions taken by you in reliance upon such information.
8. The materials provided in this forum are copyrighted and may be downloaded and/or reprinted for personal use only. Permission to reprint or electronically reproduce any document, tradename, logo or other graphic in whole or in part for any other reason is expressly prohibited, unless prior written consent is obtained from The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
9. REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS EDUCATIONAL ONLY AND IS NOT MEANT TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE SPECIFIC TO YOUR CONDITION OR QUESTION.
10. Forum Topics include (but are not limited to): Newly diagnosed diabetes, Adults with diabetes, Children with diabetes, Teens with diabetes, Diabetes and Celiac Disease, Diabetes and depression, Diabetes and pregnancy, Diabetic Complications, Hyperglycemia / Diabetic Keto-Acidosis, Hypoglycemia , Islet Cell Transplantation, Nutritional issues and diabetes, Pump Therapy and diabetes, School issues and diabetes, Other - Type 1 Diabetes issues, newly diagnosed diabetes, adults with diabetes, children with diabetes, teens with diabetes, diabetes and celiac disease, diabetes and depression, diabetes and pregnancy, diabetic complications, hyperglycemia / diabetic keto-acidosis, hypoglycemia , islet cell transplantation, nutritional issues and diabetes, pump therapy and diabetes, school issues and diabetes, other - type 1 diabetes issues, Diabetes and Athletics.