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My three year old son was diagnosed four months ago. Lately, his blood sugars have been running high. The weather has been rainy, but he is still active inside. How do I know how much insulin to increase on days like these?

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My niece is about 2.5 years old, and has diabetes. Day to day her sugar level varies. What is the remedy for this? Should she take the medicine daily or not?

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Our son is three years old. We have been having difficulty keeping glucose levels normal. Is this normal when you’re recently diagnosed?

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My 4 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 eight months ago. We are constantly making adjustments to his insulin regimen. His daily blood glucose can easily swing from 40 to the 500’s. What are the effects of these swings on him and what can be done to help reduce them?

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A friend of mine was diagnosed 4 months ago. After a lot of changing with his insulin dose, he is now taking 7 units of lente A.M. and 9 units of lente P.M. plus 2 units of Regular in the morning. Also he covers every serving of carbohydrate with 1 unit of Humalog. His doctor told him he never saw such a ridiculous regimen. Can you please explain me what’s wrong?

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I am currently on an intensive insulin regimen with NPH and Humalog in the morning, Humalog with lunch and dinner, and NPH at bedtime (11:30 pm-12:00 midnight) but lately, I’ve been waking up high. Is my problem that I’m taking my night dose too late (should I be taking it earlier in the evening)?

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I am having problems with my sugar crashing after and sometimes during sex. Is this normal and what can I do to prevent it? I have been eating before, but sometimes I still have to stop during sex to get something sweet. It is very frustrating, and I can use any advice given.

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My 13 year old sister has had type 1 diabetes for almost three years, and sometimes her blood sugar levels can rise super high for no apparent reason. She is on two types of insulin and is careful with her diet. What could cause this to happen?

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My fasting c-peptide is 0.2 pmol/ml, and my stimulated c-peptide is 0.4 pmol/ml. My blood sugar was 257 mg/dl [14.3 mmol/L] before food and 424 mg/dl [23.6 mmol/L] after food. Since taking insulin in the morning and in the evening, along with a sulfonylurea, my blood sugars have improved. Will I continue insulin injections for life, or in due course, will they stop it?

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I have type 2 diabetes, and I currently take glyburide and Amaryl twice a day to control my blood sugar, but lately, my blood sugar has been staying in the 200+ mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L] range. Are there other medications that would work better for me? I cannot take Glucophage as it gives me constant diarrhea.

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