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I am 43 years old, female, and I control my blood sugar levels with diet (avoiding most carbs and sugars), but my morning blood glucose reading is always around 120mg/dl [6.7 mmol/L] whereas the rest of the days’ readings are 80-100 mg/dl [4.4-5.6 mmol/L]. What causes this morning elevation in blood sugar? How can it be corrected?

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My 17 year old son works three evenings and his both of his insulins (both Humalog and NPH) have to be reduced on those evenings or he will run low during the evening and about 1:00-4:00 am. However, he will be switching to Lantus (with Humalog) soon. How should he handle the work schedule? Should he reduce the Lantus the evening before he is scheduled to work?

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How critical is it is to focus on foot care for a 14 year old boy newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes? Where can we get info about purchasing proper shoes without inside seams that match the interests of a teenager who wants to be like all the other kids?

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My nine year old daughter has had type 1 diabetes since she was eight months old. For the most part we have kept it under control, but recently we are running into problems. Her blood sugar levels are now up and down and harder to control.

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My six and a half year old niece was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes early this week. I know my sister is going to take the best care humanly possible of her little girl. Even with the best care, is it possible that this illness can be uncontrollable?

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My eight year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about a year and a half ago, and since then she was diagnosed with celiac disease and hypothyroidism. How many kids out there with type 1 have these same conditions? Are there any support groups for us, to help control everything?

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I am curious about the effects of caffeine in diabetes. Can it raise or lower blood glucose? Are caffeine pills safe for a person with type 1 diabetes to take? Are there safer stimulants to take that wouldn’t produce symptoms of low blood sugar?

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I am 16, I have recently been told I have Mauriac syndrome, and I have changed my whole way of life, but I have gained a lot of weight. I still feel tired, and I still have an upset stomach. I was just hoping you could give me some real advice since, with all the work, I am putting into this I would like to see some results.

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My 12 year old daughter has just started using a pump. Her blood sugars were great for the first week, but now they have gone sky high again. We are counting carbs like crazy, and the machine is in good working order. She is really upset and frustrated!

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My doctor raised my basal rates almost 100%, but my sugars are now running even higher. Is it possible that I am running very low, and I am having rebound effect from all of the extra insulin?

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