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My daughter is 12 years old and has insulin dependent diabetes. She is currently on 3 injections a day of NPH and Regular insulins. If she has an occasional treat like at birthdays, holidays, etc., should I give her extra insulin to cover this?

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My son is 9 and diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 11 months ago. About six months ago he was having mood swings that his doctor attributed to rapid changes in his blood sugar.

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I have a six year old daughter with type 1 diabetes. I just bought a sunscreen product for my children. I notice that the third inactive ingredient listed is sorbitol. Should my daughter’s absorbing this through her skin be of concern?

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My son is 3 years old; he was diagnosed when he was only 20 months. Since being diagnosed with diabetes he has barely grown. His weight isn’t particularly a concern, it is his height. What can be the causes of his lack of growth and is it likely that he will catch up?

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My son is 11 years old and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes nine months ago. His weight has not increased. Before his diagnosis, his weight was 38.5 kilos; now he has the same weight. Is his weight normal or should he have been increasing?

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My five year old has had type 1 diabetes for three years. My five year old has had type 1 diabetes for three years. He had a bout with croup three weeks ago, and since then, we’ve had tremendous difficulty keeping his blood sugars regulated. Is it unusual for children to experience these kinds of swings following illnesses?

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Our nurse used the terms, “more insulin resistant, in the mornings, more insulin sensitive later etc.” Can you explain these terms and why she would be so sensitive to sometimes even just a quarter unit of Regular?

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I lost part of my pancreas and all of my spleen to a benign tumor, developed diabetes, and the surgeon told me to take glyburide daily. What is the safe level for blood sugar? What type of diabetes do I have?

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My boyfriend, recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, had low blood sugar symptoms, but his blood sugar level was 93 mg/dl [5.2 mmol/L]. He thought it was still high, so he did not do eat or drink anything. Two hours later, he checked his blood again and it was 140 mg/dl [7.8 mmol/L]. Why does blood sugar increase even though he does not eat anything?

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My 13 year old daughter has what is known as cystic fibrosis related diabetes. What should I do when she gets high readings? What is a normal range for a child before and after meals?

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