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Blood Tests and Insulin Injections

My three year old son (diagnosed at age 15 months) was originally on NPH and Humalog and has since gone on Lantus and Humalog. He is given his Lantus shot in the morning instead of at bedtime due to severe lows. How exactly is a “fasting sugar” done? How are fasting sugars done when insulin is still in the body?

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I’m 14 years of age, I’ve had diabetes since I was two, and I’m just wondering if in the future there will be something else rather than injections to help my diabetes.

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What is the internal structure of blood glucose monitoring systems?

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My six year old cousin has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and is quite traumatised with this fact. She is a strong young girl, and I am sure that she can cope, but it is extremely difficult for her in the meanwhile. She is insulin dependent and needs regular finger pricks. Is there some type of blood sugar level monitor she could get hold of?

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My son is starting to complain that his fingers are getting sore. We are trying an alternate site tester. Today for the first time, I tested with his regular tester and the new tester on the finger for comparison. The results were 9.9 mmol/L and 10.0 mmol/L. I then tested on his forearm with the new one and the result was 5.9 mmol/L. Is it normal to have such a big difference between the arm and fingers?

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Is there a digital diabetes monitor without need of drawing blood? If so, where can I buy and its price range?

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My teenaged son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in September 2003. In early March, he had so many lows he stopped taking insulin, and he still had lows. Can anyone explain this?

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Diagnosed three months ago, my daughter has been testing quite frequently at school. She says she has a headache or stomach ache. Could she have OCD like me?

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How do you explain urine ketones and a high level of urine glucose, but a low pre-prandial glucose reading?

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I sometimes inject Lantus into my shoulders, in the deltoid muscle. I have developed frozen shoulder. Could it be caused by the acid base in the Lantus?

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