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Daily Care

What are your feelings/recommendations on the Chicken Pox and Pneumonia vaccinations for a 2 1/2 year old with type 1? We all ready have received the first part of our flu shot.

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My 14 year old son was diagnosed when he was 12. He is on both H and NPH insulin shots. On school days, he is up by 6 A.M. On weekends, he insists on sleeping in until noon or later. How is this schedule change affecting his body for both the short and long term?

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My 12 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 10 months ago. His control has been excellent until the past couple of weeks. We are all frustrated.

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Does “brittle” diabetes have something to do with an unstable insulin-glucagon production? Do people with brittle diabetes produce a lot of insulin at certain times and other times lots of glucagon?

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Our three and one-half year old son was diagnosed just a week ago. We have had blood sugar ranges from 45-518 mg/dl [2.5-28.8 mmol/L] and haven’t contacted any physicians. At what levels should we definitely contact a physician?

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I am 42, Type 1 for three years. I experience periodic profuse sweating when asleep. I’ve read that this may be an indication of liver disorder. Is this common in diabetics?

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In a 13 year old girl, does stress raise blood sugar levels? Are mood swings related to blood sugar levels?

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When I arrive home at night, her sugar is always 400-500 mg/dl (22.2 -27.8 mmol/L). I have tried giving her more NPH insulin, but she gets a low reaction, and, now that summer is here, she will get more exercise. I need to know what to do.

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I have had diabetes (type 1) for almost 15 years. I am 27, and I am in fairly good control. My last HbA1c was 7.1%. On and off for the past seven years, I have had bouts of insomnia (the past 6 weeks have been the worst). Is there a link between diabetes and insomnia?

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I am outraged at parents that choose not to personally monitor and supervise (or perform) the glucose monitoring, dietary needs and insulin injections for their children. How many parents out there actually accept the “inconvenience” and manage or co-manage their children’s diabetes?

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