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My 10 year old daughter has had type 1 diabetes for one and a half years, and we can never keep her blood sugar levels under control. How do I know if we are giving her too much insulin?

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I take Lantus twice per day with Humalog before meals, and I have been having high blood sugars in the mornings when I wake up. I tried to increase the Lantus, but my blood sugars were still high when I woke up. Is it possible my blood sugar is dropping too low and my system is rebounding my sugars high in the morning?

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I am on prednisone, and a week ago, I found out I have diabetes. I know that prednisone makes me very insulin resistant, so I am taking Regular insulin and attempting to work with the dramatic blood glucose rise that happens about an hour after I take it. Is there a good formula for timing of food, insulin, and prednisone I can use to work effectively, so I can keep my blood glucose levels more level?

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My son’s levels are always good when we check before meals and at bed time. However, I checked him several times after his mid morning snack, and he was high. is this because the insulin has not kicked in yet?

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My 21 month old wakes up in his target range, is very high and cranky at snack time, and at lunch, (about an hour to an hour and a half later), he is normally back in his target range. Would going on a pump help to minimize these high readings?

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I have just been diagnosed with diabetes, and even though I taken insulin, my blood sugar level is still high. Why doesn’t it want to come down to the normal range? Do I need to take more insulin or what?

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I am 18 years old, have diabetes, and I am having many problems. A physician that I would like to go to does not take my insurance, and the doctor that I have been for the past three years as of this year does not accept my insurance. I am depressed because I don’t know what else to do.

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My sister has an eight year old diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about a year a half ago, and she is a working lady who suffers a lot in taking care of him and his other brother who is a thirteen year old autistic child. I have two questions.

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My daughter consumes 100 grams during the day, and 80 grams during the evening. She takes similar amounts of insulin for the morning and evening. Is it unusual for her to be taking the same amount of insulin for morning and evening? I’m hoping she is not dropping low and rebounding during the night. What time is the best time to check her during the night to monitor how she is doing?

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Over the last year, my son has awakened about eight times with a severe headache. We immediately test him, and he is low, but not intensely low. I feel this problem is related to his blood sugar possibly bottoming out in the middle of the night, but his doctor does not let us use a monitor overnight. Is it possible to rent the GlucoWatch?

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