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Hyperglycemia and DKA

My daughter, who swims three evenings a week, has been having stubborn highs some nights and corrections are not helping. Could this be a growth spurt? Is this common during puberty? What should I do to minimize the highs? Do rebounds cause insulin resistance?

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When I was hemorrhaging after surgery, my blood sugar was 425 mg/dl [23.6 mmol/L]. Could this mean I will have diabetes in the future?

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My nephew is experiencing great variances in his blood sugars on a daily basis. What is happening to his body when he’s high and drops to a low in a short time period?

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Hours after receiving her flu vaccine, my daughter’s blood sugar spiked. Can the immune response from the flu shot cause this?

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My 16 year old daughter forgot to do at least one injection. Her blood sugar went up to more than 600 mg/dl [33.3 mmol/L], and she had high ketone levels. She took extra Humalog, drank increased fluids, and gradually the blood sugar went down, but two days later it happened again. She has lost four pounds from what she has weighed all a few months ago. How long can ketones stay up and blood sugar be elevated before you panic?

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Do allergy symptoms cause an increase in blood sugars?

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I am 23 years old and have been diagnosed for two years with Type 1 diabetes. I recently experienced DKA, and until then I did not know just how serious my condition was. Ever since I was released from the hospital, I have had a serious water retention problem.

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My friend babysits a 12 year old girl who has type 1 diabetes. Whenever the girl’s blood sugar is high (the other day it was over 500 mg/dl [27.7 mmol/L]), the sitter tells her to run up and down stairs or to eat an orange.

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My 12 year old daughter, who has had type 1 diabetes since age six, was always in good control until about two years ago when, for no apparent reason, and for reasons that the medical profession cannot explain, she suddenly went out of control with high blood sugars and ketones. No one is able to explain what is happening, why this is happening, and how to control her.

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My 14 month old nephew was diagnosed with diabetes, and the autopsy report read there was nothing that could be done because he was so young. Is this a fact?

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