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Even if he does not eat breakfast, my son, who takes Lantus at night and Humalog for meals, sees an increase in his blood sugar at lunch. Why is this?

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When my son was diagnosed with type 1.5 18 months ago, and the doctor offered him Glucophage to wean off Lantus, but we noticed when he took it his blood sugars stayed typically higher. Lately he has be en under stress. Does stress typically affect your glucose? Could the combination of Lantus and Glucophage keep his levels higher? Is this the end of the honeymoon?

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Since his flu, my 22 kg (49 pounds) son is taking 31 units of insulin a day. Is this a normal amount for his weight? When can I resume his usual lower dose?

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I started using Lantus in the morning with Humalog before meals a little over a year ago. Everything I read states that Lantus reduces the incidence of hypoglycemia. but my blood sugar falls while I sleep. Does anyone have any answers?

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My blood sugar is okay every morning, and a little higher most evenings after dinner. What is the best level to keep your blood sugar?

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My father, who has had type 2 diabetes for 30 years, has been able to control it with diet alone, but this year, his doctor placed him on Glucophage, and my dad is worried that his treatment plan will be changed to include insulin. Is there a time limit for the to the effectiveness of Glucophage before a someone must move on to insulin?

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Given her weight of 42 kg and amount of insulin taken per day, about 46 units, I am concerned my daughter has insulin resistance. How can I confirm and minimize this? I would like to be able to reduce the amount of insulin she is taking.

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We have to pressure our baby to eat and get insulin and he is aggressive. Is there something else we should do? Is there research on diabetic children and their temper?

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My recently diagnosed daughter is having high blood sugars. Is there a way to determine how much insulin to give to help bring her in range? Do we need to increase her Lantus or NovoRapid?

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How should I adjust our Humalog and Lantus regimen when the time changes to Daylight Savings Time this weekend?

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