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Hyperglycemia and DKA

I’m a teen who’s had diabetes for six years. I don’t like to test my blood sugar and am afraid of lows since I had an early morning seizure. I’ve been in DKA three times. I don’t like talking to professionals about this. What should I do?

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My child’s specialist said she should get up and go to school, but I did not think is a safe thing to do.

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I have fibromyalgia and uncontrolled diabetes. Is it safe for someone to work which blood sugar this high? The doctor wants me to be off work while we work to keep my blood sugars under control, but my employer told me this is no reason to be off work. Is it safe for someone to work which blood sugar this high? When and who should decide what is safe?

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If I take steroid injections for my back pain, how long will it affect my blood sugar? How high could it get?

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Although I no longer have lows during exercise, I am often high afterwards despite a basal increase done at the conclusion of the exercise. How can I prevent these highs?

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Since missing a day’s insulin two weeks ago, my son has had consistent high blood sugars. Is this from the missed shot? How do we fix this problem?

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I take Humalog for meals and NPH at bedtime. I keep waking with very high blood sugars, even when in range three hours before. What do you suggest?

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How long should a shot of cortisone affect my blood sugars?

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Since going on a pump six months ago, my son has had many episodes of high blood sugars/mild DKA. He also doesn’t like testing his blood sugar at school. What can you suggest?

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Can you help me understand why my son is having some higher blood sugars? Is he coming out of his honeymoon?

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