July 5, 2001
Daily Care
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Question from Boston, Kentucky, USA:
My 24 year old son, who has had type 1 diabetes since age four, is having trouble with his blood sugar at work and they want to fire him so he stopped taking his shot at night. However, he is still running low, and I can’t figure it out. Is it possible that he is now making insulin again after all these years?
Answer:
From: DTeam Staff
It is doubtful that your son is making additional insulin over this time. Rather, he is probably having an extended effect of one of the insulins he is taking. Whether this could be from a change in kidney function, antibody formation, or timing of his injections, I cannot tell. He needs to see his physician so that these things can be addressed and a plan of action put together to avoid the low sugars.
JTL
