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Hyperglycemia and DKA

Recently, I have been hospitalized twice for DKA and both times I was put in the ICU because when ever I moved, my heart rhythm would go all over the chart. Is that a normal side effect of DKA?

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My 10 year old son, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 11 months ago, is having many episodes of high blood sugar, especially at school. I have talked to the nurse about my concern that when he has high blood sugar he may not feel well enough to return to class right away. Is this a common problem?

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My teenaged daughter, diagnosed three years ago, has always had consistently high blood sugars and usually has A1c levels in double digits. She seems to have several of the type 2 symptoms, and right now my main concern is that she seems to be extremely insulin resistant. Is it possible for a person to have both type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

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I am a support worker with people with intellectual disabilities, and I have a client with type 1 diabetes whose blood sugar levels are very erratic. Sometimes her high blood sugar can be explained, but there are times when it can’t. Apart from the wrong food, what will send blood sugar levels high?

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I would like to know if there are any residual affects for DKA. My son was hospitalized for DKA in the beginning of January. He has fallen way behind in his class work, and his school is refusing to give him time to make up his work. I need to know if there are any affects that could cause him to have problems concentrating or doing school work.

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My daughter takes Lantus in the morning and evening, but still has high blood sugars after bedtime. Should we increase the morning dose of Lantus?

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When my blood sugar is over 250 mg/dl [13.9 mmol/L], I sometimes have tightness and cramps in my legs. Is this from poor circulation or something else?

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I have been having erratic blood sugars, ketones, and vomiting, but was not in DKA. Tests showed I had protein in my urine and high creatinine from kidney disease. What should I do to get help?

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My teen son gets severe muscle cramps during football practices. Is this because he usually lets his blood sugar run a bit higher for this?

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My boyfriend’s 17 year old daughter told us that her doctor put her on the strongest birth control pills because her period is so bad that it is affecting her blood sugar. For the last three or four months, she has been hospitalized with ketoacidosis. Can your period affect your blood sugar levels to the point of ketoacidosis? Is it common for a doctor to prescribe birth control to correct this problem?

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