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My 12 year old is severely autistic and has type 1 diabetes. About a month ago, his glucose readings started fluctuating wildly. His doctors tell me that he is in the range, but, since he can’t tell me if he is low, the whole situation is very frightening. Why were his numbers so easy to control previously?

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My mother has had diabetes for 32 years. She has maintained her sugar level fairly stable up until the last eight months. Since then, she has been experiencing extreme instability in her sugar levels notwithstanding a regular diet and insulin injections. What are the possible alternatives?

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My daughter is twelve. Recently, her blood glucose was 68 at 6�A.M. I waited to do her insulin shot until she was ready to eat, about 30 minutes later and retested. Her number was 250. What could account for such a drastic rise in so short a period of time?

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I have a five year old cousin who has type 1 diabetes. Since she has been diagnosed with diabetes, the father and grandmother have not been able to stabilize it. Her sugar is either too high or too low. When should I call medical attention?

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What are the dangers of lowering your blood glucose level rapidly, aside from hypoglycemia? I’ve heard that doing so can cause retinopathy. Is this true? Although I generally have good control, I have occasional highs, which I counteract with lispro insulin. Is this a bad idea?

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What is an appropriate treatment plan for an eight year old with type 1 diabetes diagnosed about eight months ago? Is there educational material in Spanish to be shared by family and staff?

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I have a son 15 years old who has diabetes. He has been in the hospital over 25 times in six years. He will not try to take control. I have to do his shots and check his blood sugars. We really need help.

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My 4.5 year old son was diagnosed with diabetes almost 1.5 years ago. We’re having a problem with abdominal pain and blood sugars that are swinging dramatically (30 to 400) from insulin that does not seem to be absorbing.

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My daughter is three years old and diagnosed with type 1 diabetes six months ago. She is on Humalog and NPH twice a day. Is it better to begin a toddler on a more intensive therapy?

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I have heard that the blood sugar should be over 100 before driving. Is there a certain number that a blood sugar should be at before driving a car?

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