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Blood Tests and Insulin Injections

I have just be diagnosed with diabetes and am monitoring my blood sugar. How long after I eat am I supposed to check my blood sugar?

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My four year old daughter was just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. As would be expected, we are having difficulty with the injection of insulin. Are there any helpful hints out there that would ease some of her fears?

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Recently, I received a lab report on my son (diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about two years ago) and I have questions about one of the tests: Anti-pancreatic Islet Cells Results Negative (Reference Interval Negative <11). I have never seen this test on any previous reports and was wondering why it was done.

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My father-in-law who is in his late eighties and has failing eyesight needs to check his blood sugar levels because he has diabetes, and, recently, hes finding it increasingly difficult to use the equipment he has at home. Is there a home blood glucose monitoring system which is more suitable for someone in his situation?

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About three weeks ago, my son started taking 70/30 insulin, and his injection sites are beginning to get red. Could this be a reaction to the insulin?

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I have come across a few unused needles that have moisture in them, and I throw those away! How can a person tell if a needle is contaminated?

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My sister-in-law has diabetes treated with insulin, and she has developed an infection in injection sites five different times in the last year. Most recently, the injection site in her stomach became so severely infected that it required surgery. She said they told her that she has what is known as cellulitus. What can you tell me about this condition?

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Is there a meter that measures glucose level without the need of blood?

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What is the importance of putting air into a vial of insulin before drawing out the insulin?

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My daughter is eight years old. Her 5 year anniversary is next week, and I have every single syringe she has ever used. Where can I go to dispose of these things?

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