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My son has type 1 diabetes and has been controlling his glucose level excellently until this last week. He takes only two injections daily. He has had a head cold this last week and his sugar readings are running quite a bit higher even with more Humalog. Is this normal when a person has a virus or other type of infection?

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How can blood sugar drop so fast?

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I live in the tropical isles of the Pacific Ocean. I am 41 and was diagnosed with diabetes about two months ago. I have several questions.

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I have noticed that if my pre-meal sugars are around normal, and I the same amount of food I usually eat, my post-meal sugars are going higher than if I eat the same food with my pre-meal sugars slightly elevated. Is this normal?

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I have type 2 diabetes, and for the past six months my blood sugars have been very high. I get very depressed, my body is in a lot of pain, and I can’t sleep. The doctor has given me a non-steroidal, but I still have pain. What else is there for me to do?

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What do you recommend for a 19 month old with type 1 diabetes and a severe stomach virus (vomiting, loose bowels) who is battling low sugar even after reducing insulin? It’s extremely difficult to get her to drink or eat anything. Nothing is appetizing to her with her stomach upset.

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My A1c was 6.1%, but even though my doctor says that is the most important thing, it bothers me that every day, for three to four hours, my blood sugar goes over 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L], and nothing seems to help. Any suggestions?

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My active 12 year old niece is, in my brother’s words, “up to four shots a day” including one that requires a 4 am wake-up. This sounds very bad and I was wondering if I should read anything into this. Does this regimen suggest a more aggressive form of diabetes than normal?

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My niece has a two and a half year old with type 1 diabetes has been working with a diabetes team, but nothing really seems to help her little son. His sugar level is a constant battle, there never is a even level, and my niece even has to wake up every hour during the night to check his level.

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My niece who has had diabetes for the past five years, is on three injections of insulin daily, and she is not even a pinch of sugar, but her blood sugar is fluctuating. Will she have to take these injections throughout her life? Is her life in danger? Can her diabetes be cured with puberty?

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