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My blood glucose levels are well controlled and almost always below 10 mmol/L [180 mg/dl], but when I test after breakfast, I always have a level of about 13 or 14 mmol/L [234 or 252 mg/dl], even when I don’t eat much. Do you know why these readings are so high?

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I am 21 years old, have had type 1 diabetes since I was 12, and my sugar level has not been normal in spite of keeping a strict control on my diet. In spite of taking all kinds of precautions, why is the level not coming down?

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My father has had type 1 diabetes for only about two years, and his doctors have been unable to regulate his sugar. His blood sugars usually run 300-450 mg/dl [16.7-25 mmol/L]. Do you have any suggestions?

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My son now takes two shots per day of NPH with Humalog and is starting to need increased doses of both. His pre-dinner blood sugar levels have been higher recently as has his morning test. How do we switch him to three shots per day, with a shot at noon?

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A friend of ours has a 22 month son who was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. There seems to be some dispute over which is the best insulin regimen in the under five year olds. Any advice?

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I have had diabetes for 18 years which at first was diagnosed as type 1, but now they say I’m type 2. I have managed to keep fair control with an A1c of 7%, but my last one was 11%. I have been put on one shot a day of a new insulin called Lantus. Would you think I should stay on my same diet plan?

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My friend’s eight year old daughter old has type 1 diabetes, and she was wondering what the differences are between rebound and the dawn phenomenon. What test could be done to determine what her daughter has?

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My 9 year old son was diagnosed 6 months ago. His management team want his sugar between 100 and 200. Lately, it has been fluctuating from 37-515. We haven’t had to change his diet, only paying more attention to carbs. Is this normal?

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I am a 38 year old male with type 1. I have been a diabetic for 13 years. I have fairly good control and get lots of physical activity. I was offered a job in Italy and am considering moving. I have a large inventory of supplies at home, but was wondering what would be available in Italy.

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My seventeen month old son was diagnosed six weeks ago. The dosages have been changed by his endocrinologist almost on a daily basis. We still have not been able to maintain him at his target numbers of 100-220 for more than two consecutive days. Do you have any suggestions?

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