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Daily Care

My 88 year old dad, who was taking insulin shots once a day, just got over pneumonia three weeks ago, and now his blood sugar levels for the past six days have stayed high. The doctors gave him two shots a day, but last night he complained of being extremely thirsty and is having pains in his legs and arms. What could be the cause of this? Why would his blood sugars be so high continually?

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My friend’s five year old granddaughter has type 1 diabetes, diagnosed about a year ago and treated with injections three times a day. However, her blood sugars are always either off the charts high or low, and she has been having seizures. If they can’t get her numbers regular, what are chances of long term effects?

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My six year old little girl has had diabetes for over a year, and the doctors say the honeymoon period is over, but her blood sugars are not becoming somewhat stable, and I don’t understand why. They keep adjusting insulin levels, but it’s not working. Can you explain what’s going on here?

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My seven year old daughter was diagnosed at age three. I don’t feel like I have had time to really focus on meal planning, carb counting, and just her overall care the way I would like due to the long hours that I have to put in at my job. I am interested in taking FMLA time off to gain better control of my daughter’s blood sugars, but I am not sure if I would be eligible.

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A good friend of mine, who has type 2 diabetes, has been in denial until recently. Within the last couple of months, she has tried hard to eat just the right amount of carbs, take her medication, and started swimming several days a week, but her blood sugar continues high, and we do not understand. What else we can do to get it in the normal range?

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I have had type 1 diabetes for 25 years (I am now 30) and am in pretty good control. I take Regular/NPH twice a day, plus extra insulin as needed. I am college educated with a BS in Health Science. I have been on my own now in the “working world” for approximately 10 years. I have had trouble in most if not all of my professional jobs due to my diabetes. I find it hard to maintain a good job with diabetes. I am looking for Career Guidance.

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I want my sister to grow up normally, but the obesity and the spoiling aren’t helping. I need to have a doctor write a letter to me so I can show my parents.

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My husband has type 2 diabetes which was well controlled with once daily glipizide until three days ago. His insurance doesn’t kick it for about a month, but I will make a doctor’s appointment if he is in serious trouble. However, I hope you might have some ideas. Do you have any suggestions for home care?

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How can my six year old son, who only takes 2 units of Lente in the morning, wake up 24 hours later with a blood sugar of 61 mg/dl [3.4 mmol/L]?

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I am on no medication at this time, and I have been noticing recently that my fasting sugars have been above normal but are in a much more manageable range later in the day. This is with paying close attention to my carb and sugar intake. It has been a little frustrating due to the fact that I am not overweight, but I am currently losing weight. Any tips?

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