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Given NPH only twice daily, a child is having consistent high blood sugars. The doctor wants to maintain the NPH only. Can you suggest more appropriate insulin types and doses, if any?

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My dad was taken off blood sugar medicine because of kidney failure about two months ago, and this month he was taken to hospital with an extremely high blood sugar level. They have brought the level down, but they can’t seem to stabilize it with pills and insulin.What are the best drugs for him to be on?

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Is there a “sure-fire” location for testing one’s blood glucose? We have difficulty obtaining adequate blood from our son.

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What are some healthy bedtime snacks we can give our daughter to help prevent nighttime low blood sugars?

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I am a reception teacher and have a child in my class who is on the child protection list for neglect. He has been taken into hospital with suspected diabetes, and I am concerned that his parents are in no condition to provide an adequate diet or give him insulin injections. Is there anything I can do for him at school?

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My father takes oral medication and insulin. We use a sliding scale for NPH at night, but his doctor says not to do so. What do you think?

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I am experiencing unintended weight loss, and my blood sugars have been stable for at least a month. Is insulin the only answer?

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Our three year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about nine months ago, and we have been struggling with morning highs ever since he appeared to leave the honeymoon stage. We have been working hard with our diabetes team but still haven’t found the right formula. Any ideas?

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I have type 2 diabetes treated with insulin and oral agents. If you start rejecting the insulin, should you not increase the amount? Why does this happen? What can be done to help prevent the rejection?

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My son, who lifts weights in the afternoon has severe lows until about 8:00 or 9:00 pm and is high at midnight. This happens even though we changed his basal rate, he eats a sandwich beforehand, and his pump is off while he works out. I know he’s having rebound highs, but what else can we do?

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