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Hyperglycemia and DKA

My niece urinates a lot and is often fatigued. Her blood sugar has been in the in the 14s mmol/L [253 to 270 mg/dl]. Is this possible for a nondiabetic? When should she have her blood sugar checked?

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Since getting her flu shot two months ago, my daughter has had high blood sugars. Are the highs from the shot?

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I would like to know if high blood sugar readings in the mornings are from the breakfast I ate, the supper I ate the night before, or a combination of both?

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My son was hospitalized twice in eight days with vomiting, ketones and highs. His doctor wants no change in his insulin dosage. Would a pump be a better choice?

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When hospitalized for a lung transplant, my dad was given insulin, but was told to use diet at home. His blood sugars remain high. How dangerous is it for him to continue to have highs?

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Some women with gestational diabetes have said they treat DKA with food and that I’m doing it wrong. How should I treat DKA? I have type 1.

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Does hyperglycemia cause an increase in appetite or a loss of appetite?

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Since switching to Lantus about a year ago, I’ve started having seizures. After 30 years with type 1, why is this now happening? Also, my doctor has said my pre-lunch blood sugar could be high, even I haven’t had breakfast. Why is this?

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On a feeding tube since infancy, my four-year-old had elevated blood sugars in laboratory work. Could it be that she needs a change in formula? Or, could she have type 1?

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I’ve been dieting, consuming protein shakes and bars. My blood sugar is slightly higher afterwards, more than when I eat regular foods. Why is this? Does the body “pull” sugar from somewhere else when we don’t eat many carbohydrates?

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