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Blood Tests and Insulin Injections

I have been doing my injections in my legs and they are getting very swollen. I don’t know what to do, as it is not very easy to inject in your arms and when I do it in my stomach, it bleeds.

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Our 7 year old daughter was diagnosed with diabetes 3 months ago. She does great most of the time but recently she has a hard time with her shots.. We use the short needle but she still has problems. Is it okay to numb the area lightly with ice before giving the shot?

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Within four hours after an insulin injection, my three year old son develops a full, bright red bump at the site which can last as long as two to three days. Our CDE isn’t concerned because they don’t hurt him, but I am concerned. I am afraid that these reactions will lead to dimpling at injection sites much faster, and they look unsightly. Any suggestions?

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My two year old son was diagnosed with type 1diabetes a month ago, and uses very small doses of insulin. Although we try very hard to be exact in our measuring, we would have no idea if we are off. I know that it does not seem to be a lot, but percentage-wise (20%) Is huge. Is there anything out that measures more accurately?

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Are there any glucose sensors on the market that you can wear and have it check your sugars through the skin? Where can I get them?

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I recently got put on NPH and Regular twice a day to try to prevent type 2 diabetes, and I’ve noticed that it is painful to inject the insulin into my abdomen and thigh. Could this be a side effect of the insulin?

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What is the name of the test is that can determine if your pancreas is producing insulin? The best I can recall is that there is a byproduct that is produced when the pancreas produces insulin

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I am a 26 year old female, my recent A1c was 7.4%, and I had a fasting glucose test done at the same time that was within the normal range. What does this mean if glucose is fine but the A1c is high?

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My six year old son, diagnosed about five months ago, is still fighting his shots. He got better for a while, but now it is a struggle and a fight. How can I make it easier?

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The two meters seem to give very different readings at the same time, plus or minus 100 mg/dl[5.6 mmol/L]. Is that normal or am I doing something wrong? What is the difference between plasma-calibrated results and whole blood?

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