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Blood Tests and Insulin Injections

After 21 years with diabetes, I’ve just switched to one shot of Lantus at bedtime. I’m 50 mg/dl [2.8 mmol/L] lower in the morning. If I take less Lantus, my daytime blood sugars are high. What should I do?

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To achieve better control of my diabetes, I am testing 10 to 20 times a day. My doctor has praised me, but has yet to call to allow me unlimited test strips. Is there any way I can feel more comfortable with my diabetes and not test as much?

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For someone who currently takes Lantus at 2 p.m., traveling to Australia, how should she alter the Lantus dose to account for the time difference?

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To help lower his morning blood sugars, the doctor wants my son to try Lantus, but my son doesn’t want a lunch shot. Is there a regimen that does not include a lunch shot?

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When comparing my daughter’s blood sugar readings from a new meter with the old, I sometimes see a big discrepancy. Is this common? Am I doing something wrong?

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We got an I-port for our son, but we can’t get it to function properly, leading to high blood sugars. Do others have similar problems?

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I have been diagnosed with type 2 and have serious needle phobia. Is there a meter on the market where I wouldn’t see the blood? Are there any other options?

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My daughter’s post dinner blood sugar was 500 mg/dl [27.8 mmol/L], but she was not symptomatic. How can this be? What is the best device for checking blood sugars?

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My young granddaughter has just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes was hospitalized for three days. When I was at the hospital, the nurse would give my granddaughter her insulin two hours after she ate. Should I be giving her insulin after two hours? Someone told me you should give the insulin a half-hour after eating.

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I have been reading about a new needleless injector called Injex. My doctor is hesitant about using it. I think it is because it is so new. Do you have any pros or cons?

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