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Blood Tests and Insulin Injections

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes four months ago, and my C-peptide was less than 0.2 (undetectable) at diagnosis. Will this ever change?

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My grandpa was recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and his physician has told him he needs to check his blood sugars three times each, record the results, and bring these results with him to a follow up appointment in a month. Do you have any suggestions of approaches I may use to convince or enable my grandpa to check and record his blood sugars?

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At a recent support group meeting for families of children with diabetes, a sales rep from a meter company stated that those with diabetes should not use anything other than their finger tips for testing if they’ve eaten within two hours. She said the reading could be inaccurate due to the recent consumption of food. Is this true?

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Do you have any suggestions on doing glucose checks and injections for a four and a half year old girl? She says it doesn’t hurt to check her, but she’s absolutely petrified at the thought of it. She will even run for cover if she sees or even thinks that anyone else is getting a shot.

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Just recently, I read that insulin should not be injected in the inner thigh, but, that said, I was told by my endocrinologist to use that site along with the outer and back of the thigh. Is it safe to inject with the short needle syringe in the inner thigh region? If it isn’t, why would my endocrinologist recommend it?

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My daughter just had blood work done for being overweight and for hepatitis-c (possible exposure). Her c-peptide (which I have no idea what they are) is 3.2 and her triglycerides are 199 (which I think is her fat intake). Can you help me understand these a little before I go to the doctor.

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My daughter was diagnosed with diabetes in October 2003. She recently had a stomach virus. The endocrinologist told us we should not give her insulin. Since then, her blood sugars have not been elevated. Can you explain what is going on?

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My daughter handles every aspect of her diabetes in a very positive manner, but she cannot handle getting her blood drawn and cannot get any help with this problem. There is something about placing a needle in her veins which causes her to get sick and pass out. We have searched for a solution with only a blank stare for an answer ad we need help.

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A nurse practitioner told a friend that intramuscular injections allow faster absorption of insulin. I give my daughter’s insulin subcutaneously. Which should we be doing?

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Is there a meter for checking one’s blood sugar that does not require blood? Could you recommend a meter that is easy to use and requires a very small sample?

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