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Hyperglycemia and DKA

I have type 1, and was diagnosed almost 16 years ago at the age of nine. Lately I’ve been having normal bedtime testings (100-140), but about 2/3 of the mornings I wake up in the 250-300 range. I’ve considered waking up at 3�A.M. and 5�A.M. to test.

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My 13 year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 at the age of seven. The doctor put her on 2 units of NPH every morning. Her regular physician said to discontinue the insulin. After years of fighting lows, we did stop it. Now, several years later, she continues to test her sugars on a regular basis. What damage do the 120-150 mg/dl [6.7-8.3 mmol/L] readings do to her body, if any?

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My daughter’s blood sugar levels swing some pretty large distances. What are the dangers of levels higher than 250?

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I sometimes wake up from an afternoon nap with mildly elevated blood glucose levels. Does it have anything to do with the nap itself?

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My 16 month old cousin was just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and her sugars are reading high. She is only getting 2.5 units of insulin, and I was wondering if she should be getting more. Tonight, the glucose meter was reading high, but she wasn’t given any extra insulin to bring her sugars down. Is this normal? What is the protocol is for a child that age?

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My sister’s husband just passed away suddenly, and yesterday when she checked her blood sugar, her monitor read “High”. Is it possible that her blood sugar level could be that high? I am worried about how the loss and stress will affect her since she also has heart trouble.

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My 11 year old daughter, who was diagnosed a little over a year ago with type 1 diabetes, is cutting her molars. I was curious if the pain or Tylenol could be causing high blood sugars.

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My seven year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a year ago. Yesterday, he got the flu vaccination, and afterwards his blood sugars ran high. I am curious if the vaccine could have caused this.

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My son, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes almost two years ago, was in DKA at the time, and I am curious as to how long he was ill prior to going into DKA. How long do symptoms have to exist before most children go into DKA?

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Recently, my mother, a nursing home resident was diagnosed with diabetes and given insulin. Her blood sugars are still high. How high can they go before it becomes a serious problem?

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