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Recently, my three year old granddaughter, who has type 1 diabetes, developed a yeast infection and her blood sugar has been staying high. Shouldn’t her insulin amount be adjusted? Shouldn’t she be taken to see her physician immediately?

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Because I have cystic fibrosis along with my type 1 diabetes, I have been told I do not need to limit my calories, etc. I am now taking 30-60 units of Humalog/day. Is this reasonable?

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My three year old daughter was diagnosed with diabetes about two weeks ago, and at the hospital, while they know what is wrong with her, they don’t why her blood sugar goes up, then down. Do you have any idea why this is happening?

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My 12 year old daughter has just switched to Lantus at bedtime with Humalog at breakfast, lunch and dinner and was eating three meals and three snacks on her previous insulin regimen. Now, since she gets the Humalog before meals to cover the food she’s eating right then, but what about snacks? Will the Lantus cover any snacks?

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I am following a two month old with gestational diabetes in the home setting. She is receiving a sliding scale of Regular insulin with twice daily Ultralente, and her blood sugars are still very high. Is there an infant formula made especially for babies with diabetes that will promote growth, and nutrition and at the same time help with the very high sugars?

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It’s virtually impossible, despite vigilant monitoring, carb counting, a very consistent meal plan and activity to control our son’s diabetes, and we do not feel we are getting any clear answers from his diabetes team. Is it possible he’s become brittle? Would we possibly be better off going to a different diabetes team?

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I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about six months ago, I was started on Glucophage, and about a month ago, I began having low blood sugars. I feel really hungry and weak. Do people with type 2 diabetes experience a honeymoon period? Any other ideas on what could be happening?

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My four year old daughter has had type 1 diabetes for two and a half years, and we have never really been able to control her morning blood sugars. Her doctors do not recommend starting her on three shots a day because of her age.

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We have found that three small doses of NPH at mealtime and a normal dose of NPH at bedtime with Humalog for meals a good way to keep control. Do you folks do this too?

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My 13 year old daughter is way out of control. Her doctor recently changed her insulin to a sliding scale of Humalog at every meal with Lantus at bedtime, but she is still having trouble keeping her sugars at a normal level. Will it take a while to adjust to the change in her insulin? How can I help her?

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