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Blood Tests and Insulin Injections

I have a 4.2 year old son who has been Type 1 since 26 months old. Lately he has voiced his displeasure at having his insulin shots: he gets very upset and we fight and it is hard for me. Is there anything that I might try to make it a little more pleasant?

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I have recently switched from disposable syringes to an insulin pen. I have read of people reusing pen needles, but I am concerned by the manufacturer’s warning. What general advice can you offer on the reuse of pen needles?

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I am interested to know when the Therasense FreeStyle meter is likely to be marketed in the UK.

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My nephew was just diagnosed with type 1. His parents have recently been cutting his insulin doses. They check his blood sugar levels and they are in the normal range more times than not. They have not told his diabetes team what they are doing. Is what they are doing okay?

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I would like to know the least painful technique to injecting insulin on a seven year old thin boy just recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. He receives his insulin times per times a day after every meal. We are currently using ultra-thin II 30 unit syringes and we are trying to rotate the sites. A description of a proven technique would gladly be appreciated.

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I saw an advertisement on TV, but I didn’t pay a lot of attention. It was an insulin injector with a dial on it. You dial up the number of units, put a small needle on it, and push the red button. It seemed very convenient. Do you know about this product? Do you have any information on it?

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At my last visit to my son’s endocrinologist we started discussing alternatives to finger prick blood tests. He mentioned that there was a noninvasive test now being researched that would possibly be able to test blood sugar levels by using the sound waves in the ear. I have not heard of this before. Do you know anything about this and where I might go to find out more?

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I am a transcriptionist looking for the spelling of an injection technique for newly diagnosed 18 year old. I have looked all over trying to find something and am coming up blank. It sounds like “ther-eumechanics’.

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Recently, in the movie Panic Room I saw a new testing device that looks like a watch and tests sugar levels. Who puts out this amazing product? Is it on the market yet? Would life be so easy if this really works?

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My son aims for very tight control and has been very successful thus far. To achieve this, he tests his sugar levels at least 15 times a day. His prescription for test strips is for 10-12 a day, which is never enough. In response to a request for a larger prescription (15-20 a day) his doctor said that there is no medical justification. Do you agree?

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