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Hyperglycemia and DKA

Can one’s body become accustomed to high blood sugars if they are persistent? So, when the blood sugars are closer to normal, might it seem like hypoglycemia?

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We know how DKA happens, but how long before it is irreversible? Why can some walk around in DKA yet it killed our friend’s son in hours?

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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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For my teen son, meal boluses via his pump lead to high blood sugars, which do not occur if he injects insulin using a flex pen. Why is there such a difference?

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I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes seven years ago. I am 56 years old. I was wondering if there has been any documentation about stress related high blood sugars causing emotional problems.

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My daughter is 21 years old, diagnosed at age 15 with Type 1. Last year, she had four episodes in which her blood glucose went skyrocketing to over 500, and wouldn’t come down. All four times she ended up being hospitalized. She has been on an insulin pump for about 6 months. A few weeks ago, she had another high blood glucose episode for no known reason.

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My husband looks at me with disapproval if my blood sugars are above normal. Can you please confirm that high blood sugars are not only because a patient has eaten something which is high is refined carbohydrate?

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I am a 27 year old female with type 1 diabetes for six years, and for the past six months, my fasting blood sugars have been hovering around 200+ mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L]. Neither NPH nor Ultralente insulin has been able to control the fasting blood sugars. Can my pregnancy last year contribute to my higher numbers?

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My eight year old niece, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a month ago, developed cerebral edema from DKA and miraculously lived through it. However, she suffered brain damage and hasn’t stopped crying since she’s woken up nor can she walk or talk. Her parents are concerned about her recovery because there are so few cases out there for doctors to reference. Do you know of any other cases of children who have survived this condition? Do you have information on how they have recovered?

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