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After eight years on Humulin and Humalog, my son has been having a lot of lows. We reduced his insulin and he is not more active. Could it be bad insulin or is there a chance his pancreas could be working after all this time?

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After almost seven years with type 1, my young adult son had his vitamin D level checked in January. It was low, but I was surprised that it had never been checked before. What is the correlation between vitamin D and diabetes control/complications? Do adequate vitamin D levels impact diabetes?

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How important is pre-bolusing?

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My 11 year old daughter has just been told she may be insulin resistant because she needs higher and higher doses to control her numbers. I have been told just to keep increasing units until her numbers decrease. What is the long term effect on her health? Would Humalog be better? Is there a limit to what her body can handle?

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I would like some information on diabetes and women’s issues.

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I have had Type 1 diabetes for the last 32 years (now age 43). I have been striving for the ideal insulin therapy. I have two questions: one concerning nighttime control, and the second concerning insulin pumps, insurance, and US laws.

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I have recently relocated to Iowa and am changing doctors. When I made an appointment with a Family Practice doctor, they scheduled me for lab work. I was asked to fast for a hemoglobin A1c. Can you tell me why this is important or necessary?

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My daughter now has had diabetes for 3 1/2 months and we can’t seem to get it under control. Her numbers have gone as high as 450 and we always check for ketones — there aren’t any present.

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I am 25 years old, have had diabetes for 10 years, and it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to control my sugar levels. I am reluctant to raise my insulin intake because I do not want to gain any more weight. Could this be because of insulin resistance? If so, what can be done about it?

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Two months ago, my friend’s four year old child was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and his blood sugars are low during the day even after we reduced his insulin. Will his sugar stay this way or will this be for a certain amount of time? What is the new medication instead of injections? What is the success of the transplant of cells?

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