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My daughter was diagnosed last week. We have seen a dietitian and are currently seeing a pediatrician who seems to lack knowledge in this field. We are overseas with military and limited on resources. Do most have a specialist? If so what type?

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I have two sons who were both diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last summer. They were each provided with different models of meters with memory. What products are available to download multiple meters?

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I have a history of PCOS and insulin resistance; and since my hysterectomy my blood sugars have been in the diabetic range for type 2 so I have started Glucophage on my doctor’s advice. Since I know I will be eventually on insulin anyway, I would rather skip the whole Glucophage thing and just start insulin, but my endocrinologist says that’s not a good idea.What would be the disadvantage?

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I am having trouble with high blood glucose levels after I have spent a good deal of time being active and when I lose weight. My fasting sugars are always high. Do you have any idea what could be causing this?

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For almost three days my daughter experienced many high and some low blood sugar levels with no explanation, and this morning we discovered her first loose tooth. Could this have caused the unusual blood sugar levels?

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My blood sugars are running high before eating breakfast (7:00 am), and I take NPH between 10-11 pm to help reduce increasing blood sugar while asleep. At what time would you expect the NPH to be in full swing? Can you recommend an injection time for NPH to help deal with night time increases in blood sugar?

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I am wondering why, if you forget to bolus after or before a meal for more than an hour, and you check the blood sugar before administering insulin, it seems many times that the correction dose for that high blood sugar is less than the food bolus amount would have been. Any ideas on this?

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Just recently, my husband, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes less than a year ago and on pills, has been getting very tired at the end of the day. Is his tiredness to be expected? Should we see his doctor again? Is there anything else I could do to help him not become so tired? Should I not worry about this at all?

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My son is on NovoLog and Lantus, and I can’t seem lower his morning blood sugar which continues high, no matter how much Lantus is given. The dawn rise is obvious since his blood sugar is always high in the morning. Any suggestions?

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I just heard that my father had a high blood sugar level and is in the early stages of diabetes. He always consumed a lots of sugar and I love my father so much that I need to know exactly what is that my father has. What can my family do avoid the advancement of this illness?

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