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Hyperglycemia and DKA

My 11 year old son has had type 1 diabetes for two years. Over the past year I’ve noticed days where his blood sugars elevate for no apparent reason. My diabetes team tells me this “just happens.” Another diabetes educator agrees with me that these are likely related to growth hormone spurts.

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My 64 year old mother had type 1 diabetes for years and died suddenly about three months ago. The autopsy report stated that her her glucose level was 1150 mg/dl [63.9 mmol/L] and she had acetone, ethanol, and isopropanol present in her system. Does an extremely high glucose level cause these alcohols to be produced in the body?

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A recent article said that the long-term effects of frequent DKA can eventually be recognized in your physical appearance. How many DKA episodes do you need to have have to have to be in the “frequent” category? over how long a period of time?

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My husband has type 2 diabetes and really watches what he eats and takes regular exercise, but recently, his blood sugar has shot up to 17 mmol/L [306 mg/dl]. with a message to check the ketones, and he is urinating about every half hour and is really thirsty all the time. How can we control the ketones?

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I took my 6 year old for a routine check. A urine test was positive for sugar. He is asthmatic and had been on steroids for 5 days. They did a finger prick glucose test which was 305. The doctor on duty thought it could still be due to the steroids.

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My 3 year old daughter wakes up with ketones frequently and always has them after breakfast, whether she woke up with them or not. It’s like the Humalog is not working for an hour. Is this a problem I should be worried about?

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Why is it that a person with untreated diabetes has to urinate all the time? I think I know the answer but would like someone to verify it. I feel I have a lot of the symptoms and would like to have this answered before I consult my doctor.

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How high can a child’s glucose levels get before it becomes dangerous? What should I do when the levels get this high?

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It’s been a week since we found out my son has type 1 diabetes. Is it common to have blurry vision frequently with glucose levels that are high?

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My son was pulled over for a traffic violation and asked to take a breathalyzer test which was negative. However, he was still required to go to the hospital for a blood alcohol level, which was positive. If someone with type 1 diabetes is ketoacidotic, will that have an effect on a blood alcohol test?

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