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At the hospital, my young daughter’s blood sugar was 11 mmol/L [200 mg/dl] with 0.5 ketones. The nurse was not concerned about diabetes, but I am. Can dehydration cause a high blood glucose with ketones?

January 10, 2017
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I know a young girl who experiences radical absorption differences between infusion sites with her Omnipod. Have you experienced this?

January 9, 2017
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Are there any heart tests or scans that can be done to detect the presence of plaque or hardened arteries, in neck or heart?

January 9, 2017
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For someone with type 1, what are the consequences of drinking regular Coca Cola? Is it better to have it with a healthy food?

January 6, 2017
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Where can I find a new NovoPen Junior?

November 22, 2016
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Is it okay for a child to get Lantus only, as long as she is eating healthy and maintaining good blood sugar control? Does she need Actrapid for meals? She was diagnosed six years ago.

November 22, 2016
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Should my son, diagnosed two years ago, be getting any routine laboratory work?

November 19, 2016
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My toddler, whose father has diabetes, has intermittent high blood sugars, but blood work for diabetes was negative. Should I continue to monitor him?

November 15, 2016
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My daughter has intermittent high blood sugars, with symptoms, yet had no antibodies, and an acceptable A1c. Can type 1 develop slowly? The doctor has not yet diagnosed type 1, is unsure what is going on. Should we get a second opinion from a different endocrinologist?

October 5, 2016
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Just diagnosed, my adult son takes insulin for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but what should he do for evening/dinner insulin if he has a late breakfast and lunch, skips dinner?

September 21, 2016
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