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Blood Tests and Insulin Injections

I am giving my 11 year old son three injections daily, and presently I am selecting the sites at random. Does choosing sites this way affect blood sugar control? What is the best possible way to change insulin injection sites? Would it be more appropriate to give all the three injections at any one site by rotation for about a fortnight and then shift to new place?

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There are many glucose monitors in the market. Which monitor do you recommend?

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Besides jet injectors are there any other non-needle forms of insulin delivery available anywhere in the world? If not, how soon could one of these become available?

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My eight year old daughter has type 1 diabetes. Where can I find a picture of injection spots?

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As a nurse in the hospital we evaluate preprandial blood glucose. If this is valid practice, is there an associated time frame for preprandial testing (e.g. within two hours, etc.) that is more valid for monitoring/treating with regular insulin?

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What is the status of the TheraSense noninvasive glucose monitor? Are there any other companies that are close to marketing something that will give blood sugars in real time?

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It seems to take three hours for my son’s blood sugar to return to normal after a shot of NovoLog and a meal. Is it crucial that the return to normal be within two hours?

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I saw a product on the net called Injex which is used for insulin injection without a needle. It depends on the infusion of the insulin subcutaneously. Would you please advise as to the t safety of using this device?

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Do you know if any of the non-invasive devices to measure blood sugars are close to being commercially available? Have you heard of the contact lens that is being developed to measure glucose levels?

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My son hasn’t checked his blood sugar in six months and often injects an hour after eating. How can I convince him to take better care of his diabetes?

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