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My nine year old daughter, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes three years ago, gets NPH and Humalog at dinner, but has chronically high numbers in the morning. shot. If I give her too much NPH at dinner, she goes low during the night, rebounds and wakes up high. If I give her less, the NPH conks out around 4:00 am, and she goes high. Are there any answers to this problem?

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My seven year old boy, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was two, is very active, and although I try very hard to keep his sugars pretty much controlled, sometimes I just cannot get his sugars to stay in the normal range. Is there anything I could do or try when this situation arises?

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During my one week stay in the hospital, everything was fine. But since being discharged (about 8 days since then), I started to develop a rash in the form of very tiny blisters over my stomach region. After three or so days, they started to clear up, but it now has spread to my thighs and hands. Is this an allergy and how serious is it?

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Our daughter, diagnosed about two months ago, is currently taking NPH only once a day because of low fasting blood sugars, but we are confused about the bedtime snack.

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I am a 21 year old college student, and I have decided to regulate my insulin levels very tightly, but I have gained 50 pounds in the last year and am miserable! My doctors recommendations of a planned diet and timed insulin doses are unrealistic to my life style. Does a young woman with a hectic life have any hope with type 1 diabetes?

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My daughter, who has had type 1 diabetes since the age of 19 months, has an A1c of 6.3%. However, her endocrinologist advised that this is too tight. If 6.3% is normal, then why would she be at risk for this?

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I have type 2 diabetes, treated with two medications, and for the past three months, my blood sugar in the middle of the night and fasting are very high, and around 11:00 am, it is normal. This is driving me crazy. What can I do?

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My three and a half year old daughter was in very good control until she ate a frosted cupcake. She came home with a high blood sugar; an hour later, so I gave her a unit of ActRapid and ever since, she’s been whipsawing. Should I be making daily adjustments to her insulin during this volatile period?

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My fiancee, who has had type 1 diabetes for about 15 years, keeps candy around and even fudge to eat when sugar is low, and if he does not control his sugar, he reacts to his reading which seems like a very bad practice to me. Is this an okay practice?

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My mother has a blood sugar problem, and she has reduced her levels by eating habits and exercise. As she cannot take white sugar, she feels very sick, but when she takes some sugar throughout the day she feels active. Can she take some sugar according to her daily physical routine? If not, then what is the treatment of sickness?

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