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I have type 1 and use a pump. If my pre-meal blood sugar is about 100 mg/dl [5.6 mmol/L] and I eat a “standard” meal, when should I expect my post-meal blood sugar to be near its pre-meal level?

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My daughter’s endocrinologist was reluctant to give me a prescription for a pump because he felt my daughter was too young. Then, my daughter has a low so he told us to stop NovoLog. What should I do?

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Can I give my diabetic child vitamins, cod liver oil and omega 3?

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Here, in Colombia, I can get only one vial of lispro per month, but I may need to use more to combat highs. Can I use Regular for the times I run out of lispro?

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My daughter was just diagnosed and I am concerned about having to limit her carbohydrates drastically to avoid blood sugar spikes. Is this normal? Will I ever be able to give her more than five grams of carbohydrates at a time?

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Despite my best efforts, my teen son’s pediatric endocrinologist feels we are not doing enough to prevent highs and lows. My son wears a pump and a CGM. Would an adult endocrinologist be a possible solution?

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Is it okay for a child to get Lantus only, as long as she is eating healthy and maintaining good blood sugar control? Does she need Actrapid for meals? She was diagnosed six years ago.

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My granddaughter was diagnosed in four months ago at the young age of 16 months. I am very worried about her fluctuating blood sugars.

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My eight and one-half year old daughter has had type 1 diabetes since the age of 18 months. I am not able to control her sugar levels during the night and late afternoon. I have no support network here. Egypt still hides this problem in children.

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My daughter is 4 years and 9 months old and was diagnosed four days before she turned 3. For the past 7 months I have had great difficulty in keeping her suppertime blood glucose in the target range.

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