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Hyperglycemia and DKA

My daughter has been in her honeymoon for about 17 months. This week, she has had unexplained high blood sugars. How do I know if the insulin pen is malfunctioning or her honeymoon is ending?

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If a teen with diabetes has an A1c over 10, what will happen? I cannot afford a pump and have forgotten my insulin to carbohydrate ratio. Every day, I wake up over 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L], sometimes over 300 mg/dl [16.7 mmol/L]. Is the doctor going to put me in the hospital?

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I am a school nurse and have a student who has been “sneaking food” and lying about it. Do you have any advice how to educate him about the dangers of this behavior?

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I am very concerned about my son. For the past week his blood glucose levels have been very high. He has poison ivy and just had a shot of cortisone right before all this started. Could either the poison ivy or shot be the cause of his high blood sugar?

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My infant son was diagnosed with IDDM seven months ago. At that time he was in DKA. His HbA1c was 17.6. Could you tell me please the effects undiagnosed diabetes could have on the developing brain, nervous system and over-all wellness of an infant?

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Can diabetic ketoacidosis be caused by excessive ingestion of candy?

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My eight year old grandson has been running in the 400+ mg/dl [22.2 mmol/L] range for several days now. To get his sugar down, can/should he be allowed to go out and play to help burn off the excess sugar? As long as someone is watching him so he doesn’t crash (he has before), is it safe?

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I have type 2 diabetes and today my mid-afternoon blood sugar read 563 mg/dl [31.2 mmol/L]. Should I go to the ER with the blood glucose this high?

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My 9 year old daughter was diagnosed 9 months ago with type 1. I have heard something about not bringing the “high’s” down too rapidly, but I can’t remember why. Can you explain that?

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My 7 year old son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 6 months ago. He has been having blood glucose readings running in the 300’s for about 2 months and the more insulin I give him the higher it seems to go. Can too much insulin cause the high blood glucose readings?

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