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Honeymoon

My 10 year old son was diagnosed with diabetes in December. We keep lowering his insulin dosages, but he keeps having low blood sugars. How much more should we decrease them?

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My husband was diagnosed with type 1 in early July 2004. He has since stopped using both Humalog and Lantus. Could something else have caused his hyperglycemia?

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My four year old child was diagnosed as type 1 diabetes three months ago. After two months of four insulin injections daily, now he needs only two injection per day. Is this his honeymoon period? With an appropriate diet, can he stay without insulin?

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Diagnosed four years ago, my niece runs low when sick, even when taking less insulin.Could she still be in her honeymoon?

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When ill, my newly diagnosed son had target blood sugars without insulin, so he decided to eat fewer carbohydrates to skip his insulin shots. His blood sugars remain in range. Could he control his diabetes by diet? Or, is this the honeymoon?

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My son has had hyperglycemia since birth. His A1c is mostly normal, even though he takes no insulin. The doctor wants us to test his blood sugar less than the current three times a day. What is your opinion? Could this be a long honeymoon?

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When do you know the honeymoon period is over?

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Diagnosed in September, my son is having low blood sugars. He is eating extra carbohydrates without insulin to avoid lows. Should he still be getting insulin? I’ve read that insulin during the honeymoon helps the pancreas.

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Diagnosed two weeks ago, my son’s blood sugar was 360 mg/dl [20 mmol/L] two hours breakfast. We have been told to change his insulin dosage. Is this normal? Is there any diet change that may help to make this more stable?

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Does the honeymoon phase differ in patients with type 1A versus type 1B? Do type 1B patients tend to remain in remission longer?

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