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Hyperglycemia and DKA

Since January, my daughter has had elevated blood sugars that have come down on their own, so she has not warranted a diagnosis of diabetes. I would like to stop checking her, but the endocrinologist disagrees. What is your opinion?

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Since the end of her honeymoon, we’ve split my daughter’s Lantus into two doses. She’s fine during the day, but high at night. What do you suggest?

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My daughter’s A1c has gone up since her diagnosis two months ago and her blood sugar is over 500 mg/dl [27.8 mmol/L] much of the time. Where in the U.S. can I take her for medical care? Should I consider getting her a pump?

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A GTT indicated my son had hypoglycemia, but we also found high blood sugars. Can you explain the results of the tests my son had in January? Should we continue to check his blood sugars or not? We are supposed to see an endocrinologist in late April

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Although my son’s blood sugar is in range two hours after higher fat meals, it goes up four to six hours later. What do you recommend for eliminating these highs?

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After my dentist put me on methylphenidate, my blood sugars were very high so I am not taking another dose. What would have caused the high? What do you recommend?

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Our 9-year-old son was diagnosed almost 2 years ago with Type 1. We are struggling with morning high blood glucose readings. My biggest concern is that he is scheduled to receive a pump in a few weeks, and we need to get this bedtime dosage figured out by then, don’t we?

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My daughter is almost 12 and was diagnosed at 16 months. Though she frequently has high/fluctuating blood sugars, she rarely shows ketones on ketone strips. Why would she not show ketones when her sugars are high?

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I’m a 17�year old female. Recently, my blood glucose has been in the range of 200-380. I eat little, inject a lot more insulin than I used to, and get enough exercise, but my blood glucose remains high. What can I do?

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Why do blood sugar levels remain in people with newly diagnosed diabetes? What are the pH levels of someone who has DKA? Why would they test the pH levels?

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