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Hyperglycemia and DKA

My young son, who takes NovoLog for meals and Lantus at bedtime, is having 2 a.m. highs. Are they from his cold or a rebound from a low we are missing? Should we check him around 11:30 p.m.?

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I was recently hospitalized with a blood sugar of 1445 mg/dl [80.3 mmol/L]. How is it possible that I am still alive? What are the effects of it being that high?

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My sister has just come home from the hospital with an open sore that won’t heal. Her blood sugar was quite high. What can happen to a person who has a blood sugar level over 400 mg/dl [22.2 mmol/L]?

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Although I was diagnosed with type 2 in 1999, I just took action to lower my blood sugars. I’ve seen little change in two weeks. When should I start seeing lower blood sugars?

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My daughter’s blood sugars spike late in the evening, but come down to her range by morning. What, if any, pump adjustments should we consider?

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My daughter has been complaining of breathing problems and stomach pain. She has ketones. Her blood sugar is usually 200 to 400 mg/dl [11.1 to 22.2 mmol/L]. Are these problems normal?

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My toddler’s blood sugar spikes very high after breakfast, then drops at lunch time. What should I do to prevent this? Are growth hormones making him high?

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When we check our daughter’s blood sugars at home, her postprandials are high, but her fastings are normal. Our family doctor thinks that, for her, this could be normal. Is this possible? Is it okay to go over 180 mg/dl [10.0 mmol/L] regularly? Could this just be a sign of a failing pancreas?

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Although her laboratory testing indicated a normal blood sugar, some of my daughter’s post meal blood sugars, checked by someone with type 1, have been elevated. What does this mean?

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Even though she is on insulin, my niece’s blood sugars are usually around 300 mg/dl [16.7 mmol/L], which my brother says is okay. How do I convince him otherwise?

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