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Hyperglycemia and DKA

Does the end of the honeymoon have a rapid or gradual increase in insulin? With stubborn highs, should we still wait three days before making adjustments?

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Since her tonsillectomy, my daughter has had high blood sugars. They’re still high even though the pain from the surgery is gone. Is there any reason for this?

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My child has had diabetes since birth. He has wide fluctuations in his blood sugars. I’ve recently learned about diluent and insulin pumps. Which of these should I ask my brother to send to me? He’s in the U.S. and I am in Pakistan.

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In the seven days my daughter has been hospitalized since her diagnosis, we have yet to meet with a dietitian. Shouldn’t we do so to help her regain the weight she lost?

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The doctor thinks my son’s body is producing antibodies to the insulin we are injecting. His blood sugars remain high on injections, despite different insulin regimens. What should we do?

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Why does my daughter’s blood sugar level seem to go up at night? She’s fine at bedtime, but goes high and stays high even with a correction dose.

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Since beginning growth hormone therapy, my daughter’s insulin needs increased. Why is this? Why are her later afternoon blood sugars elevated? She takes Lantus at bedtime, with NovoRapid for meals.

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Are there any studies about the effects of altitude on blood sugars? When I visit Denver, which is a higher altitude, I experience hyperglycemia.

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When my daughter was diagnosed with pre-diabetes two years ago, we were told to check blood sugars one and two hours after meals, randomly. She’s checked sooner than an hour and had elevated readings. What does this mean?

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Due to a high random blood sugar, my son was diagnosed with “hyperglycemia, unknown cause,” not diabetes. He is to be tested for celiac. What should we do now?

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