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I was recently in the hospital because I became sick from DKA, and I want to keep playing basketball. Will I have to take insulin for the rest of my life? Can I still play basketball in high school and college?

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My family (mom, dad, and brothers) don’t understand what high and low blood sugar does to our six-year-old son’s behavior. It’s almost like they think we have no control over him. Are their any books or articles that deal with behav

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I have type 2 diabetes, treated with insulin and Glucophage. How can I lose weight, exercise, and still have the energy to be able to keep up with it?

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I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and some sources have been telling no matter what I do, the complications are inevitable and that once I am older I won’t live. I am very distraught over this and thought differently. Please help me understand if this is doom’s day or can I take back control of my life by adopting these changes.

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My six year old daughter was diagnosed about four months ago with type 1 diabetes, and I have several questions.

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Can please offer me any clues as to what may be happening with my blood sugars? If so, can someone suffer DKA etc, with “normal” blood sugar levels?

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I have occasionally forgotten to take my Lantus and have noticed that my fasting sugar is elevated and will not come down or go much higher without food during the day. Is this because I am still producing some insulin? Does the body have a way of getting rid of excess blood sugar without insulin?

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Our 11 year old daughter is on Lantus with Humalog before meals, and her morning readings are consistently 300-400 mg/dl [16.7-22.2mmol/L] even though we try to put her to bed with a blood sugar under 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L]. Any suggestions?

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I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 14 months ago. After recently changing medication, my blood glucose came down very rapidly so my medication has been stopped and my blood glucose is normal. Are we overlooking something? Or just looking a gift horse in the mouth?

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Our son, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 18 days old and also has Down Syndrome, is on a pump, but nothing reacts the way the doctors think it should. We just guess on his corrections and hope it isn’t too much. Do you have any suggestions or ideas to help with his treatment?

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