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How does the onset of menses typically affect diabetes management?

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After seven years with diabetes, I have been having several related health issues. Most of my test results have been normal. Do you have any guidance?

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My teen son had consistently high blood sugars with a pump so his doctor and I put him back on injections. Now, his blood sugars are even higher. The doctors are not concerned. Should I get an opinion from another doctor?

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The Humalog dose I take varies all the time, even for the same food. I guess at the dose, then often do a correction shot. How can I get better control of my diabetes?

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My two year old is having high blood sugars six weeks after diagnosis. Could his honeymoon be over? His blood sugars are not “normalized.” Is this common? Could you explain the Somogyi effect and insulin resistance? Is it really safe for him to use Lantus since it is not FDA approved for those under six?

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My teen niece will be spending two weeks with us. I plan to offer healthy snacks and limit her carbohydrates, things mom does not do. Does a change in diet put her at any risk?

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Just diagnosed in August 2004, my daughter has variable control. Would an insulin pump help with nighttime highs with a lower risk of hypoglycemia? At what age or length of disease is a child considered a candidate for a pump?

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I am baffled by my son’s high sugars between 12:00 midnight and 2:00 am because insulin requirements are supposed to be lower than normal. Can you help?

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My blood sugar levels are either too high or too low, and recently, they are becoming too low in the morning, but if I reduce my insulin, they are too high. What approach should I adopt so that my blood sugar levels are controlled when I take less insulin?

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I have had type 2 diabetes less than two years, and I have tried diet, exercise, all types of oral medicines, and I just started taking insulin injections but still no change. One thing different about me is I have three functioning kidneys! Could having three kidneys have any effect on my higher readings?

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