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Blood Tests and Insulin Injections

For some time, my son has been using his toes for his blood sugar tests, but I read that this should not be done. Is this wrong? Should I tell him to stop?

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My young daughter was recently diagnosed. I prefer to check her blood sugar two or three times at night, but the doctor doesn’t think that’s necessary. When should I test? Will she be safe if I check less? I have caught a few lows during the night.

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How can I get over my fear of injections?

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I accidentally injected myself with 72 units of air. What can happen?

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Sometimes I hit a blood vessel and bleed out when doing my insulin injection so I don’t know how much insulin is injected. What should I do in this situation?

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What can you tell me about reusable insulin pens?

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At diagnosis, in the U.S., we were told we could use our young daughter’s toes for blood glucose checks. Doctors in Israel disagree. Is this safe to do? At what age should we stop?

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How I can stop the oozing of blood or insulin after I have administered an insulin injection to my three year old daughter?

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My five year old daughter was diagnosed. How many controls should I perform each day for the blood sugar meter? If she has not expressed any interest in learning to inject the insulin herself, should I push her to do it?

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My son is 12 and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes one month ago. I’m confused by the blood sugar readings in other letters written to you. I use a meter that states that it measures mmol/l. I’m told that any reading below 3.5 should be treated as a hypo, but his blood sugar rarely goes above 6.0.

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