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Hyperglycemia and DKA

When my grandson gets an infection, his blood sugars go up and he becomes testy. Is this normal? Are we doing anything wrong?

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My daughter was just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Out of nowhere, her blood sugar level was extremely high, and she was in DKA, practically in a coma-like state, and the doctors have informed us that ketoacidosis isn’t something that takes time to appear. However, others have told me that it takes time for the pancreas to stop functioning — maybe years.

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My son, who is in full-blown puberty has used an insulin pump since the age of eight, and in the last six months ago, he has had two episodes, both exactly the same, of extremely high blood sugar and ketones. Since this is very sporadic, could it be the result of extreme hormone surges in the pre-dawn hours, growth spurts, stress hormones?

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My husband who has been drinking is neglecting to take his insulin. I just learned that he ran out of insulin and has not ordered it. His blood sugar is very high, and I am afraid he will go into a coma. I plan on calling his doctor first thing tomorrow morning. Should I take him to the hospital?

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My daughter has headaches similar to what she feels when her blood sugar drops. Are they diabetes-related? Should she see the endocrinologist or pediatrician? How can we avoid the highs after sports? She is low a few hours later.

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For one week every month, my son has elevated blood sugars. He does not change his diet, exercise or insulin. What could be causing this?

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In a year long coma, my son developed diabetes. His blood sugars have remained elevated since the doctors decreased his desmopressin. If they decrease his feedings and increase his desmopression, won’t it help lower his blood sugars?

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My dad has had type 1 for almost 50 years. Can he have neurological damage from a recent hypoglycemic seizure? Can his memory loss be related to the four episodes of DKA he had in the last year?

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My blood sugars are running higher and I don’t know why. They’re high even when I increase my insulin. What could be going on?

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My teen son disconnects his pump for football practice and is always HIGH. He injects NovoLog to correct his blood sugar. How does he replace the missing basal insulin? What is your opinion of the Un-Tethered Regimen?

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