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My daughter now has had diabetes for 3 1/2 months and we can’t seem to get it under control. Her numbers have gone as high as 450 and we always check for ketones — there aren’t any present.

December 5, 1999
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My 2 year old niece has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Is there any way she can be treated with insulin without the use of invasive puncturing needles?

December 5, 1999
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My thirteen year old son has been diagnosed 3 months ago. He is scared of having to go to three shots a day. He also still does not want to meet anyone else like him. Is this normal or should I encourage him to meet others?

December 5, 1999
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I had blood tests done and I was told that I have very high insulin levels, around 700 (whatever that means). I have to go for more tests and then I am going to start on medication. I guess they are testing hormone levels or something. I am 23 and I am totally clueless about what is going on in my body.

December 5, 1999
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My 7 year old daughter was diagnosed 3 months ago. I recently read that the vitamin niacin in the form of niacinamide has been shown to restore beta cells and in some cases reverse the effects of the diabetes in newly diagnosed patients. Do you know anything about this?

December 3, 1999
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I have a daughter who had been potty-trained for about 3 or 4 months. She suddenly started to have a lot of accidents. The pediatrician ordered a urinalysis and culture. The urinalysis showed sugar. Subsequent tests showed no signs of diabetes. Should any other tests be performed?

December 3, 1999
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Our 14 year old daughter has controlled her diabetes with multiple injections of R and NPH. A new Pediatric Endocrinologist put her on Ultralente and Humalog. Her blood glucose levels have been swinging wildly from daytime highs to nighttime lows.

December 3, 1999
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My son was diagnosed with type 1 just after his 6th birthday about 7 months ago. Do you have any information on publications giving exact recommendations on adjusting insulin dosages based on blood sugar fluctuation patterns?

December 3, 1999
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Our doctor proposed to switch insulin for our daughter, who is 4 years old. Now she uses Mixtard 40/60 in the morning and Humalog in the evening. The doctor likes her to switch both injections to Humalog Mix25. Are there experiences with using this insulin for young children?

November 30, 1999
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My step-son is 6 years old and was diagnosed with type 2 when he was 3. His sugar levels are always fluctuating, from registering as “Lo” up to the 400’s. What can be done to regulate it more?

November 30, 1999
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