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Honeymoon

Our was diagnosed 7 months ago. Although we maintained good control at first, her blood sugars now fluctuate from anywhere between 3.0 to 27 mmol/l in a day. What are we doing wrong?

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My 5 year old daughter was diagnosed about seven months ago. After a brief period she went into the honeymoon phase. Last week her insulin needs started to increase dramatically. We had to double her insulin dosage. Is this common during the honeymoon phase?

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I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about five months ago, and now I seem to be in a honeymoon period as I have cut back shots to less than 10% of previous dosages while maintaining stable glucose levels. I am also on Glucophage. Is it recommended that I continue my low level insulin shots even though they might not be necessary? I have heard that doing so can help prolong the honeymoon period.

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My 10 year old daughter’s blood sugar readings will jump from a high of 352 mg/dl (19.6 mmol/l) before lunch to a 76 mg/dl (4.2 mmol/l) at suppertime. She has had diabetes for five months. Is this signaling the end of the honeymoon stage and is there anything to do to level out the blood sugar other than insulin adjustment?

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My 2 year old was recently diagnosed and is in the honeymoon stage. Is there anything that we can do to prolong his honeymoon stage or even reverse the process and enable his body to rejuvenate these cells?

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My nine year old daughter, diagnosed two months ago, is in her honeymoon period, and although we have changed her insulin every eight days, she has seized twice and both those times she also lost consciousness, which is very scary. When she seizes and loses consciousness, what does it do to her physically and mentally? How long does the honeymoon period last?

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I read a booklet that says persons without diabetes have blood sugars less than 160 mg/dl [8.9 mmol/L] one hour after meals and less than 120 mg/dl [6.7 mmol/L] at two hours. I’ve been following this guide for two weeks already, and right now I’m quitting on my twice daily injections. Is it right to quit injecting my insulin and try to maintain blood glucose in this range?

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Do you have any information on whether or not pioglitazone may extend the honeymoon period? My daughter has a chance to participate in a blind research study on this subject.

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Should we wait until my son’s honeymoon is over before getting him on a pump?

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My son is in the honeymoon, and we have been decreasing his insulin over the last week to the point that now he takes no Lantus and uses Humalog only for correction. However, he has not been high, and hence has not had a shot for two days now. How many days do we go without a shot before the risk of insulin allergy becomes a concern?

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