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My 15 year old daughter is taking pre-mixed insulin, and about an hour and a half after having a good breakfast, she nearly always goes low. I keep hearing about the side effects of human insulin and wonder if I should ask to change her to animal insulin instead.

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It seems to take three hours for my son’s blood sugar to return to normal after a shot of NovoLog and a meal. Is it crucial that the return to normal be within two hours?

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My brother was just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a week ago, and I want to know that if there is an another treatment other than taking insulin for a lifetime.

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My mother-in- law ‘s doctor told him he wanted her sugar to stay at 70 mg/dl [3.9 mmol/L], but my mother also has diabetes, and her doctor says it shouldn’t be under 120-130 mg/dl [6.7-7.2 mmol/L]. What should the normal range be for someone who already has diabetes?

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My daughter’s doctor gave me two different correction ratios, 125/75 and 120/80. I am confused. Can you explain how this works?

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My friend’s son, diagnosed about seven months ago with type 1 diabetes, uses insulin twice a day, and he suffers from these injections. Are there any types of medicines or pills to use instead of insulin injections?

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I’m 18 years old, and I have had diabetes since I was nine. I have never been able to get my blood sugars in good control and always feel like diabetes is hindering me from leading a normal life. Lately, I have been feeling pain in my left big toe, but my circulation is fine. If I start taking better care of myself, will the pain in my foot go away, or could it be permanent?

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I take Lente before I go to bed and always check my blood before I inject. Can you explain why my blood sugar would go up overnight instead of down?

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What kind of insulin regimen do you advise for our six year old son so that the times and quantity of his meals are as flexible as possible?

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Since beginning a regimen of Lantus and NovoLog three months ago, I have had some high morning readings, and my glucose levels have been up and down ever since going on these two insulin. My A1c has consistently been between 6.5-7% for many years, but these ups and downs make me feel badly. If I have had nothing to eat since dinner the night before, what’s causing the high reading?

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