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Daily Care

I started a Cozmo pump recently. My infusion sites have been bleeding/leaking insulin after about 24 hours. Is this common? Should I try different sets or sites?

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I am concerned about my daughter’s post-breakfast blood sugars, which are around 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L], 90 minutes afterwards. What do you recommend? Our educator has suggested Lantus and NovoLog, but our daughter doesn’t want that many shots.

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How do I test my son’s overnight basal rates? He uses an OmniPod insulin delivery device.

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Diagnosed two weeks ago, my toddler’s blood sugar is often lower than 100 mg/dl [5.6 mmol/L] in the morning. Is this the “honeymoon?” Should I be concerned if he doesn’t need short acting insulin for some meals?

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My teen has started taking one shot of Levemir in the morning. His morning numbers are high. Does he need two daily injections? Does Levemir last as long as Lantus?

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After about 30 years with type 1, I have been diagnosed with celiac and am having blood sugar spikes. Is this normal? How should I handle them?

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Tested two hours after breakfast at school, my daughter’s blood sugars are high, even when I give her a lower carbohydrate breakfast. What do you suggest I do? Could her highs be contributing to her below grade level work at school?

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As an LPN working at a school, am I able to treat a student that has an insulin pump or does that have to be an RN?

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Does diabetes affect your growth? I have poor control since I’m on growth hormones. What will make it easier for me to control my blood sugar?

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After sports, my teen son’s blood sugar is quite high, but is low by morning. How can we avoid these sports related swings?

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