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Blood Tests and Insulin Injections

I read about the FDA review of the GlucoWatch. Do you know whether there are any tests here in Germany or do you have any information where to get the GlucoWatch if the review is finished?

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I thought that I heard about an insulin pen with which you could pre-fill the cartridge with your own mix of insulin. Is there such a pen? My son would like to use a pen, but mixes insulin. He doesn’t want to have to inject twice.

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I am having trouble entering the code for my meter. I have lost the instructions. Can you help?

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Are there new treatments and management for a 13 year old with type 2 diabetes? She is using insulin injected in her arms twice a day. She has developed side effects from injections and her mother is overly concerned about it.

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My three and a half year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes two weeks ago. She does great on her sugar checks (pricking her finger) but is terrified of her insulin shots. Any advice?

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My three year old son, who is teated with Lantus and Humalog, is in tight control, but unfortunately I need to test him 10 to 12 times per day to maintain this control. Why do we continue to see new invasive meters out on the market every six months?

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My husband, who has type 2 diabetes treated with pills, does not test his blood sugar regularly, and I am concerned for his health.

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I am newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and I have read several articles on where to inject my insulin. The latest states that the abdomen area was preferred, but my doctor has indicated that upped thighs was better. Where is the best area to inject my insulin?

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I recently received an injection of penicillin, and I experienced pain around the injection site which radiated down my leg for three days. Do people with diabetes who inject insulin experience the persistent pain like I experienced from the antibiotic? I am curious since I administer four injections of insulin per day to my four year old son.

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I am 13 years old, I was told I have diabetes about four months ago, and no one in my family has diabetes but they do have hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). My cousin asked me to check her blood sugar, and the meter read, “HI”. Three hours later, it said the same thing, and this has happened with everyone in my family. Could they have diabetes?

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