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Daily Care

How can I, as a medical student, manage my blood sugars more effectively with my busy schedule? How can I remind myself to check my blood sugar?

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Is it really uncommon to have to have such a high dose of insulin in the morning compared to other times of the day? What causes this?

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My boyfriend is on glyburide and metformin and has been doing everything right to control his diabetes for about three years, but it is not working any more. The doctor wants to put him on insulin, but my boyfriend does not want to do it. What should he do?

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I was diagnosed with type 2 about four months ago. Even though I don’t take insulin, can I have a “diabetes” attack of any kind?

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My doctor suggested a medication to stimulate the pancreas to produce more insulin. but I am afraid that this medication could cause an already damaged pancreas more problems. The diabetes education nurse has suggested an injection of insulin at bedtime to correct the high sugar readings in the morning since my sugar levels are within normal limits at other times of the day.

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The doctor thinks this is excellent control because his A1cs are good, and at meals his blood sugar is fine, but he is spiking like this every day, and I know he cannot feel good. Whenever my son gets high at a meal the doctor simply raises the NPH. This could not be right. What should I do?

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It’s now been a year since I last had to inject insulin, and for the past week, my diabetes has really gone out of control. My life revolves around food, and even though I know I should, I can’t stop eating. I want to know if this is a common problem and if there’s anything I can do about it.

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My 24 year old brother is quite obsessed about having his glucose levels lower rather than slightly higher which results in hypoglycemia during sleep. Should he switch to Lantus is order to avoid these ups and downs? What is the tail effect of Regular insulin? Could this be related to my brother’s hypoglycemic events?

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I know a boy who was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and is taking twice daily injections. Can he take pills if he gets his diabetes under control?

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My three and a half year old son, diagnosed in June 2006, was put on Lantus and Apidra. Since both have not been tested on children under six, should he be on older, “tried and tested” insulins?

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