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My 12 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about six months ago. He was doing really well with an A1c of 7.6%, but now he seems to be out-of-control (his new A1c was 12.9%), and he showed small quantity of albumin in urine. What is the link?

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My 15 year old son was diagnosed about a month ago, and I’m concerned that his doctor did not tell me about getting glucose shots in case of a bad spell of low blood sugar. Just yesterday, he was in the low 50s mg/dl [2.8 mmol/L] twice. Shouldn’t I make him carry a shot just in case?

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My son was easy to control with a premixed insulin for the first year, but for the last year, he has been waking up for the majority of mornings with sugar levels ranging from 10-20 mmol/L [180-360 mg/dl]. an you suggest anything?

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My five year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 22 months of age, and we have been struggling with chronic lows during the night and fasting because of a lot of exercise. His endocrinologist finally stopped his evening shot. How long until the Ultralente will stop being a factor in some of these overnight lows?

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I’m a 17 year old with type 1 diabetes, and I am currently taking lispro insulin before breakfast, lunch, and dinner and a long acting insulin before bed. Do I have to have breakfast in the morning (and insulin) as it’s so fast acting it only really lasts for that meal?

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I have had type 1 diabetes for 10 years, and I am currently taking Humalog before meals with NPH at bedtime. Lantus seems an alternative to the four-shot regimen I am currently using. Would one shot of Lantus daily have the same effect as the four shots of Humulin and NPH I am taking at mealtime and bedtime?

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My 13 year old son is having trouble with the social aspects of having diabetes. He is having trouble sticking to the strict schedule he’s on. Are there any other options?

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Our three year old was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 15 months and has several lows a week on Humalog and NPH mixtures. What is your opinion of using Lantus for a three year old child?

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Our three and a half year old daughter recently started on the insulin pump, and while we are very happy with the flexibility this gives us, we are confused by her immediate postprandial blood glucose readings. Do you have any suggestions as to how we can deal with this?

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At the age of 18 days, my son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. He now is seven months old, is on Ultralente and Humalog, and his sugars still are unstable. All his doctors say is that he is a learning experience. I am interested in finding out more information on type 1 diabetes.

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