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Daily Care

I used a pump in the past and had a problem with excess tissue in my stomach where I put my infusion sets. If I resume pumping, how can I avoid this?

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Is there some sort of computerized documentation my teen son could use so we can ensure he is keeping track of his blood sugar readings?

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Any ideas on how to stop the roller coaster numbers? The up and down numbers make me feel buzzed and tired after meals, and if supper is late, I will go low which doesn’t feel great either. Since my team has few LADA patients, they are not sure have to handle my care. Their plan for now is to wait and see what happens. Any suggestions?

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I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about 10 months ago, and so far, I’ve been doing well with exercise and a low carb diet. My blood glucose has been going down to almost normal, but twice now I have awakened with a reading that’s higher, and it continues to climb before I’ve even had breakfast.

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My endocrinologist has left to practice in another country, and before she left, she started me on the NovoLog plus Lantus routine. Our next step was to work on the sliding scale, but it never happened, and I’d like this information to give to my internist who is going to work with me on this. What is the formula for the sliding scale when you use NovoLog for short-acting and Lantus for basal?

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My niece has type 1 diabetes and has been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. She is on a lot of insulin, her blood sugar levels are constantly high, and since she began taking thyroid medication, she has put on weight with an excessive appetite, she has very tight skin on her hips and thighs, her menstruation has been heavy and painful, and she has constant abdominal pain.

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My 11 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes two months ago, now he is only on 5 units of NPH in the morning, and we think he is in the honeymoon period. Should I change to Ultralente or Regular, or only change the hour the insulin is given?

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My grandmother, who has had diabetes for almost a year, is on oral medications. How much should her blood sugar levels decrease?

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Can you help me determine if my young son’s new insulin regimen is the best to have improved control? He takes Protophane and Actrapid, with NovoRapid for very high blood sugars. He was taken off a pump due to high blood sugars.

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Four months ago, my doctor suggested I increase my Humalog and Lantus, which I did. Over the past month, my blood sugars have been somewhat elevated despite new insulins and smaller portions. Why could this be?

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