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Hyperglycemia and DKA

Only 11, my daughter has consistently high blood sugars. I can’t trust her to do anything and I’m fed up. She keeps eating too many sweets. What should we do?

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In children, does the insulin production work the same as in adults? I’m assuming not; is this why they have such variable blood sugars? Do toddlers have higher blood sugars when they are upset because their body is still developing more insulin?

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My teen daughter has a granuloma on her foot that the doctor wants to remove and she has an infection every week. What do you think? Could her infections be causing her high blood sugars?

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After meals, especially dinner, my son’s blood sugar drops very low, then is high two hours later. Should we go back to Actrapid rather than Humalog/Lantus? What do we need to do?

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Could you please explain “rebounding?”

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My young son has had some of the symptoms of diabetes and has had two somewhat elevated blood sugars. Other than diabetes, what might cause such elevated blood sugars? Both my husband and his brother have type 1.

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Five months ago, I was put on Glucovance. I exercised and lost weight, but my blood sugars were elevated. Since switching to Glucophage and Amaryl, my blood sugars are still elevated. Is my pancreas slowly dying?

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We were told my son’s diabetic coma was caused by his medications for bipolar disorder. Now, the doctors say his medications are not working because of high blood sugars. Is this possible?

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Is there proof that diabetic neuropathy is developed due to persisting hyperglycemia for prolonged time? Can someone with type 2 develop neuropathy after having hypoglycemia caused by improper medication?

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Does stress cause blood sugars to rise? My son has higher blood sugars at school when he is more stressed.

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