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Hyperglycemia and DKA

My toddler does not seem to be in a honeymoon and has higher blood sugars. The endocrinologists are happy, but I am concerned about organ damage. What should we do differently?

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When I exercise intensely, I feel very nauseous about two hours later. My blood sugar is not too elevated, but I have large ketones. How can I prevent the ketones/nausea? They make me reluctant to continue to exercise.

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After seven years with type 1 and ketones only when high or ill, my daughter is having moderate to large ketones more frequently. Will they have long term consequences for her health?

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After taking epilyn syrup for seizures, my son’s blood sugar was elevated. He needed insulin to bring it down to normal. Could the syrup have caused the high blood sugar? Can the seizures and the high blood glucose be related because it all started together?

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After being in a car accident, my teen daughter had muscle aches, then nighttime lows, afternoon highs. The aches are gone, but her blood sugars remain uneven. Should I be concerned?

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My daughter’s blood sugar goes up when she arrivees at school. She does a correction, but it takes a while to work, then she drops quickly. What do you think is causing the highs? The doctor wants her back on a pump, but, after three weeks, has not called in the prescription. What do you recommend?

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At the doctor for a weight check, my daughter had a random blood glucose of 298 mg/dl [16.6 mmol/L]. The doctor wanted to run other tests. What could they be? Does she have diabetes?

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After 68 years of good control, my blood sugars are elevated. Is it from the stress of the COVID-19 surge or repeated use of injection sites?

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My daughter was recently diagnosed with a UTI. I did a Uristix on her urine to check if there were signs of the UTI recurring and found she had +++ of ketones. Do you think that an overnight fast (and mild fever) could account for the ketonuria?

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My teenage son, a type 1 diabetic for 2 years, recently failed a breathalyzer test for alcohol. His blood sugars had been very high for several days before the test and his reading at the time of the test was 383. Could he have failed the test due to acetone in his breath?

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