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Blood Tests and Insulin Injections

My home meter always reads about 30 mg less than the doctor’s office. I just bought a new meter that reads in plasma results like a lab so I would assume it is correct.

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I am ten years old and have type 1 diabetes. I was diagnosed when I was 6 years old. How come you need to take shots in the arm, belly, butt, and stomach?

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My wife was just diagnosed with type2 diabetes, has a low tolerance for pain, and she cannot stand the sight of blood. She refuses to do the fingersticks on herself to check her blood sugar, and she will not let me do it. Can you advise me what I can do about this problem?

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When I check my sugar levels on my meter, I will get different readings from different fingers. I wash my hands thoroughly each time and use an alcohol swab each time. I ran the test on the meter to check it for accuracy, and everything shows to be in working order. Is there something I’m doing wrong? Is there a reason for this?

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My seven year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last month. What tests do you recommend? Is it necessary to check for microalbuminuria at this stage?

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I started using a meter to measure ketones for my two year old. I found that when the meter showed 0.0 to 0.6, the urine test strips showed moderate to large levels. Which test is most accurate?

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My eight year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about three months ago, and we are having a lot of problems getting him to give his injections. It is hard to get him to eat so I’m scared to give him his shots. Is this something he will overcome or will this continue?

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My seven year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes two months ago, and he is also autistic (possibly Asperger’s Syndrome) with behavioural and social problems. I have contacted the National Autistic Society and also Diabetes UK to try and find out if there is any specific guidance when both conditions occur together, without success. I am particularly interested in the problems we have encountered trying to give injections when my son refuses to be ‘rewarded’ or ‘motivated’.

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Our daughter was recently screened for diabetes and her triglyceride was 425 mg/dl. Where should we go from here?

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We have been using the abdomen for injections on my six year old son for about six months. One of our friends started doing them for her five year old son. The nurse practitioner told her they were not to do shots in the stomach under any circumstances as it is dangerous for children. Is it dangerous for young children to do injections in the abdomen?

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