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Hyperglycemia and DKA

Recently, my adult daughter woke with a blood sugar of 36 mg/dl [2.0 mmol/L]. She ate a bowl of cereal, took no insulin, went to work, then tested at 411 mg/dl [28.8 mmol/L] when she felt ill. What would have caused the high? Did the liver release sugar because of the low?

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Why are you not supposed to exercise when you have ketones?

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My young son’s blood sugars are crazy, with highs from exercise, lows that take a long time to correct and nighttime highs. How can I gain better control?

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My daughter was recently hospitalized with DKA. Which of her test results best indicates DKA? How severe was it? Can you help me understand her test results?

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After a trip to the Emergency Room for a fever and cough, my daughter’s blood sugar was elevated. Does this mean she could have diabetes? Could have the medication she was given have interfered with the results?

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Recently hospitalized in DKA, I would like to know if my age, 15, could have anything to do with my high blood sugars. I do not skip insulin.

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I care for an older child who is non-verbal. Recently, she has had high blood sugars and even ketones at school. Her parents do not feel we need to call when their daughter is high, yet it makes me uncomfortable because she cannot tell us how she feels. What do you recommend?

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I checked my toddler’s blood sugar and it was 322 mg/dl [17.9 mmol/L]. He’d been cranky and not eating. Might this be diabetes? Should I check him more and take the results to the doctor?

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My son has been pumping for almost five years. His HbA1c was just 10.6. I know this is high and suspect there was a mistake in the testing. Would a very recent day of very elevated blood sugars have affected the HbA1c?

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Recently diagnosed, my teen son has experienced elevated blood sugars at the start of cross country races. Should he do a corrective dose?

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