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Hyperglycemia and DKA

My husband takes premixed insulin, and his fasting blood sugar is high. In addition, he breaks out in a rash at night, his sugar is high then. If a person with diabetes has an infection somewhere in his/her body, does this also elevate blood sugar?

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I am 16 years old, I have had type 1 diabetes for five years, and I am very active in sports. Sometimes, even when I’m high, I continue to run and play the sport, and it sometimes drags me down. Is it unhealthy to do this?

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My three and a half year old granddaughter was diagnosed with type 1 about two and a half months ago, and her sugar levels have been running quite high. What are the long term effects of her high blood sugar?

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If a teenage child who is insulin dependent consumes large amounts of sugar over long periods of time, therefore reducing the effects of insulin in his body would this cause DKA?

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My 10 year old daughter was diagnosed with diabetes about a year ago. Lately, her blood sugar level has been increasing and increasing, but the doctors can’t seem to get it down. She is currently in the hospital now with a blood sugar of over 1000 mg/dl [55.6 mmol/L]. I need a doctor who specializes in children with diabetes.

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I have a 21 year old on insulin who does not follow his diet properly and frequently forgets his injections. He has ketones in his urine, his pH is 7.2, and all electrolytes are normal except for a potassium of 5.8, which stumps me, Shouldn’t his potassium be low with the vomiting and polyuria?

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What are the consequences of having a blood sugar of over 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L] for an hour or so when one eats and the Humalog has not taken effect yet? She has always been a “stubborn” kind of kid, but since she has been on insulin, her mood swings have gotten worse. Is this just part of being five years old or is it related to the disease?

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I recently tested my friend’s son’s blood sugar and got a slightly high reading. A second, very high blood sugar was after a high carb meal. Later tests were “normal.” Should my friend be concerned about her son?

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After a year of satisfactory blood sugars, my teen son has high blood sugars in the morning. The nurse thought hormones would be the cause. Is this possible?

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About how high do your average blood sugars have to be for your doctor to place you in the hospital?

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