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Daily Care

We seem to have much with my daughter’s present insulin regimen success when her diet is followed properly, but she loves food. I have read some on the pump, but it seems that it is not necessarily a good time to start at her age. Can you suggest another regimen of care that would give her more flexibility with regard to eating when she wants?

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I am 54 years old and have had type 2 diabetes for a little over two years. I take Lantus along with Glucotrol XL. How will my doctor know if I have reached the stage when I need to take Humalog or NovoLog?

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My son’s team said that if he wants a meal at a non-meal time give him Humalog, and I need to know how I judge what to give him. Adjusting insulin according to carb intake is not a strong area of knowledge for us.

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After 15 years with type 1, my friend rarely checks her blood sugar. Plus, she drinks several beer on the weekends. Could this affect her body? How can I help her?

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Can a child with type 1 become insulin resistant? Are there tests for this? How is it treated? I am concerned because my seven year old is having consistent high blood sugars.

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Because of high A1cs, my daughter is testing more frequently to improve control. But, she’s gaining weight. Why is she gaining? How can we help her lose weight without affecting her improved control?

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Could environmental allergies make it necessary to increase one’s insulin to avoid high blood sugars?

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Since switching to NovoLog and Lantus, my daughter’s blood sugars are consistently around 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L]. What do you recommend?

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My wife and I help care for our newly diagnosed 14 month old grandson. Why does he have blood sugar fluctuations? How do we know if he is going into a coma? Do illnesses and teething affect his blood sugars?

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My son has been running very high over the last month. Every time we increase his insulin, his blood sugar goes up. Could his liver be overproducing glucose? What do you think is going on?

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