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Behavior

As the only child with diabetes in her school, my 11 year old daughter is depressed about her diabetes. She is also eating without taking insulin. How can I convince her to follow the rules about diabetes and eating?

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My son daydreams a lot in class and has a very hard time staying focused. Does his diabetes have anything to do with this?

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My daughter is in denial and is rebelling against her diabetes by not doing her blood sugar properly. How can I convince her to start testing again?

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Since her recent diagnosis, my three year old’s behavior has become unacceptable. She says mean things and hits people. Is this common for children with diabetes? How should I handle it?

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My 19 year old refuses to check her blood sugar and take insulin other than one daily shot of Lantus. She refuses to discuss this with me or the doctor. What do I do?

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What should I do about my teen son who refuses to take insulin for all the foods he eats? He is depressed, but won’t go to the therapist. What should I do?

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Our nine-year-old is checking her blood sugar up to 20 times a day because she is insecure/low. What can we do to support/reassure her?

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When my granddaughter’s blood sugar is very low, she jerks her head and shakes all over, not recognizing her own mother. What is this?

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Recently, my friend was 80 mg/dl [4.4 mmol/L] and ate lots of sweets. Then, she was 400 mg/dl [22.2 mmol/L]. She took insulin and went to bed. Is this normal? Should she be eating this way?

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Upset at being grounded, my 13 year old daughter took extra insulin to cause a low and get attention. Should we reconsider getting her on a pump?

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