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Hyperglycemia and DKA

My eight year old son was diagnosed with diabetes about six months ago. Before that he was diagnosed with ADHD. Could high blood sugar levels mask as ADHD?

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As a parent of two diabetics, I can easily smell if either of my children has ketones from their breath. Can the diabetic taste the ketones?

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My daughter is 6 and has had type 1 diabetes for a year. Should I send her to school when her sugar is high? And how long does it take her to feel normal after a high reading?

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At the time of diagnosis, my daughter’s blood glucose was 859 mg/dl [47.7 mmol/L]. Her labs indicated she was not in DKA. With a single dose of intravenous Regular insulin, her blood sugar dropped to 59 mg/dl [5.5 mmol/L]. Why did her blood sugar drop so quickly?

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During a recent routine check up, I had a slightly elevated blood sugar, and I have been taking ibuprofen for muscle ache. Is it possible that taking ibuprofen caused the increase in the blood sugar level?

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My nine year old daughter has considerable trouble with her extremely high blood sugars numbers at times. Her insulin is being given at the right times in correct amounts, and her carb counting at meals is appropriate for her. I am concerned that even when I am really strict on her and watch everything that she is still having these highs.

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When my 5-year-old daughter has had a fever recently, her blood sugar levels shoot up to 280 to 300, she spills sugar (500 – 1000) in her urine, and has moderate ketones in her urine. She also has stomach pain. Can this turn into diabetes? She

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My 16 year old son was diagnosed about 1 year ago with Type 1 diabetes. Two hours after he eats, his level is about 170; 4 hours after, his levels get as high as 600. What could be causing this? Are post meal levels something that we need to track daily?

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My wife has been told she has diabetes (although she has not gone for blood work yet), and she has been checking her blood but can’t seem to get it down below 250 mg/dl [13.9 mmol/L]. What should we do?

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My 12 year old daughter has had high blood sugar levels lately although she is keeping a tight schedule on everything and doing everything she needs to. Why is she having these high sugars?

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