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Blood Tests and Insulin Injections

How do I make sure I do not hit a blood vessel or a muscle when I give my son his insulin shot?

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My friend in Ireland has a 19 month old insulin dependent child. She takes his blood test from the ear lobe. Is there any problem with this?

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What research is being done to enable the constant monitoring of blood sugar levels?

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During my son’s GTT, I ran his levels with my glucose meter after each blood draw, and the two results were drastically different. This big difference that has me very concerned. I did have my meter checked. Was there an error in the processing of his specimens or does this sound okay?

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I recently purchased a new meter made by the same manufacturer as the old one. In comparing tests (four tests with both blood and control solution), I have found a consistent difference between the two meters. Would this be considered a significant difference?

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My five year old son, who has type 1 diabetes, has a terrible time having his A1c test done because our hospital only does testing by drawing blood from his vein. Are the home test kits for A1c reliable?

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My three year old developed hypertrophy in his arms and thighs even though we have rotated injections from site to site from the beginning. I’m afraid I’m not very good at rotating within a particular site because he struggles a lot, and it’s hard to see where I’m aiming. Can you recommend any books that deal with this problem in detail?

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My son finds the injections of Humalog in his stomach area to be painful even though he had accepted injections in this area for about three years. Other than avoiding the stomach area, do you have any other suggestions on giving a non-painful injection of Humalog?

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One local school here is asking that the parents provide documentation on a weekly basis of the calibration procedure and results for each child with diabetes, claiming that CLIA regulations are driving this request. Do schools generally require meter calibration by the parents on a routine basis? Do you have any comments on this practice for kids in schools?

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Does an insulin pen exist that remembers time and dose of insulin?

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