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Hyperglycemia and DKA

Do very many children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes have ketoacidosis at the time of diagnosis? Can type 2 sometimes look like type 1 when it is found in children with weight loss, ketoacidosis, and extremely high blood sugar?

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Lately, my 12 year old son’s blood sugars are running high, he has had ketones in his urine about four times in the past month. He was sick about two weeks ago and again last night. Is it possible he could still have a bug? Could he need an insulin increase all together?

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I check my blood sugar regularly several times a day and get acceptable readings. I cannot get my A1c level down below 10. My endocrinologist is baffled and it is very frustrating to me. I am in the process of changing to a new insulin pump. Any suggestions?

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For about nine months, just about every day, my 14 year old son has been complaining of abdominal pain. Tests have been negative. He also as a problem with high blood sugars and currently is using the continuous glucose monitoring system for 72 hours to see what’s going on. What other tests can I request for the abdominal pain?

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My mother has diabetes, has always eaten what she should, followed the doctor’s instructions, and her sugar level always stayed under 100 mg/dl [5.6 mmol/L]. Then, out of the blue it went high and has stayed high, even with an evening shot of insulin. What could be causing this?

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How can diabetic ketoacidosis, if left untreated, lead to gangrenous bowels?

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My three year old niece, just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, had a blood sugar that was very high when she was taken to the hospital. Isn’t there a possibility of brain damage from the blood sugar being so high? How high is too high?

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My son’s honeymoon period is coming to an end and we are seeing erratic blood sugars. Will daily high blood sugars harm him? Our current doctor says they aren’t a problem unless they are higher than 500 mg/dl [27.7 mmol/L]. Should I find another doctor?

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My son is having high blood sugars and large ketones. The doctor said to give him more insulin. It helps, but the blood sugars go back up. What do you think is going on?

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I went to bed with a target blood sugar after a meal of pasta and bread. My pump indicated there was insulin remaining on board. I woke up with an elevated blood sugar. Could I have had a low during the night? Or, do I need to adjust my insulin to carbohydrate ratios?

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