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Blood Tests and Insulin Injections

What is the normal range for blood sugar for a 7 year old? Is it the same as adults?

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Do you feel that it is acceptable to take an insulin shot without testing? My son has type 1 diabetes, is 13 years old, was diagnosed approximately 3 1/2 years ago, and is now taking 5 shots per day. For his 3 A.M. shot he sometimes skips his sugar test and takes his shot.

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My girlfriend uses an insulin pump and has developed an area of lipohypertrophy. Will it go away at all? How serious is this?

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Who likes taking needles? My 12 year old does not. Can you please give us your opinion on the product called MediJector?

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My son is two and one-half year old son has had diabetes a year. He is having a hard time with injections and fighting it. Any suggestions on how to make it the most postive experience as possible?

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My 13 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes five months ago Can you tell me the purpose and meaning of these tests: insulin antibody, GAD 65 antibody, ICA 512 antibodies, lipoprotein pro, T4, free T4, TSH, C-peptide? What was measured? What is considered “normal”?

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On a normal day, my glucose reading is hardly ever over 130 mg/dl [7.2 mmol/L], but, when I have to fast before a doctor’s appointment, my sugar reading is sky high when I get my blood results back. I am confused and upset about this as my doctor keeps increasing my medication. Is it possible to have higher readings while fasting than on a regular schedule? What’s a person to do?

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What does it mean when the injection burns?

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I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about eight years ago, and I recently had a C-peptide of 0.2. What does this mean?

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I am a 43 year old female who was diagnosed recently with type 2 diabetes. When is the best time to prick my finger and check my blood sugar levels, before or after I eat or both? Do I need to do it daily?

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