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My son needs an up front bolus, plus an additional bolus four hours later to cover pasta. Is this related to celiac? My son’s recent blood test was positive for celiac.

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My cousin’s daughter was recently diagnosed with diabetes and put on injections three times a day. We are worried. What should we do? Should we travel to Delhi for treatment?

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At diagnosis, in the U.S., we were told we could use our young daughter’s toes for blood glucose checks. Doctors in Israel disagree. Is this safe to do? At what age should we stop?

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Although my son’s blood sugar is in range two hours after higher fat meals, it goes up four to six hours later. What do you recommend for eliminating these highs?

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How can we train our son to feel highs and lows so he can take care of himself when he goes off to college next year?

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Recently diagnosed with type 1, I have restricted my diet to very low/no carbohydrates and have been able to maintain my target blood sugars, without ketones, with Lantus only. Can you give me an in-depth explanation of what basal insulin does? I have been reading up on it and concluded that it merely aims to keep your blood sugar stable aligning with your hepatic endogenous glucose production, that it has little to do with food or lowering blood sugar.

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I am attempting to teach my 15 year old son to drive, and he is very excited about it. Today, he tested his blood right before driving, and he was 48 mg/dl [2.7 mmol/L]. I would not let him drive, and he said that I was over-reacting. Was I? What is an appropriate blood sugar level at which it is safe to drive a car?

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My 29 month old daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 6 months ago. We have been successful at getting her blood sugar levels in control during the day but are struggling with the night time. She is waking up with numbers in the 190-240 range.

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My 10 year old son has had diabetes since he was 6 years old. I have an extremely hard time getting good control of his blood sugar. It’s like a roller coaster: if it’s not high, it’s low.

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My friend is the mother of a 4 year old child with Downs syndrome and diabetes. His numbers are all over the place. This mother’s only other option is to take her son to a clinic in Boston. Can you recommend anything?

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