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Suggest Treatment For Diabetes In A 13 Years Old Child

My daughter is 13 and type 1 diabetic. She suddenly started experiencing severe pain above her knee and down to the front/to side of her shin. The pain throbs, is sensitive to touch, and frequently the pain seems shoot through her leg. She cannot put any weight on that leg to walk.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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You should be seen by a Dr and have an Xray of your daughters leg taken. She may also require some blood work and some further imaging such as an MRI or CT scan. There are many different causes of such symptoms.
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Suggest Treatment For Diabetes In A 13 Years Old Child

You should be seen by a Dr and have an Xray of your daughters leg taken. She may also require some blood work and some further imaging such as an MRI or CT scan. There are many different causes of such symptoms.