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My 22 month old daughter has is type 1 diabetes and is on Humalog and NPH insulins. Her overnight numbers range anywhere from the 40s to 400s mg/dl [2.2 to 22.2 mmol/L] on the same dose of diluted NPH. I am confused with this fluctuation. Am I doing something wrong?

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Last week, my 18 month old was extremely lethargic and cold and we were unable to wake him so we took him to our local hospital. I basically received a lot of conflicting information, I am very worried and confused, and I have several questions.

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Since starting a regimen of Lantus with Novolog, my A1c has actually been rising the past few months, my doctors have “blamed” the Lantus and have decided to switch me to NPH. I am little scared as there is an NPH peak, not to mention an additional morning shot. Is NPH past its prime? Are there not newer sources? After all, a lot has happened in the fifty years since they developed NPH. Should I be looking elsewhere?

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My nine year old son, who has had either type 1B or type 2 diabetes for exactly two years now, is on Glucophage, and I have several questions.

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My six year old, diagnosed a year ago, just started on a pump, and we love it! However, I am realize that I want to understand the postprandial rise in blood sugar better than I do. Do you have any suggestions about learning resources in this area?

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My six year old is usually over 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L] at breakfast so I increase her dinnertime NPH by one unit, and she seems to always go low in the middle of the night. If I don’t give her the extra unit she is still high. What can I do to prevent the lows, but maintain an average level in the morning?

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I have type 2 diabetes, and for the last week my levels have gone from nearly normal to very high. What would cause this?

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My 12 year old son has type 1 diabetes, and I hear that taking insulin can cause other problems in the long term. Does that mean that the less insulin I give my son the better off he will be? I am thinking of just watching his carb intake. He loves pasta. Should I limit these high carb foods?

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My sister-in-law, who has type 2 diabetes, is in a small village a long way from here. She takes medicine but doesn’t combine that with a proper regimen of exercise and diet. As a result, her readings when taken irregularly, are usually fairly high. I have several questions.

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I’ve been skipping insulin to lose weight. Can you give me a web site or any suggestions to help me?

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