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Insulin

I am an aide for a child on an insulin pump who has been having lows at night before he goes to bed. She has treated these with apple juice, but he still wakes up in the morning with high blood sugars. She has even tried to treat them with half of the apple juice to try to control numbers in the morning. What can she do to fix this problem?

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My daughter has recently developed an allergic reaction to her insulin. She gets red marks at each injection site, and we have been advised to change brands of insulin. Do you think she should receive some sort of allergy test?

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If I use Humalog and NPH, can I mix them in the same syringe without changing their action?

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My nine year old son has been using NPH for six months now, and I read a in a publication by a medical doctor that NPH dangerous and that he does not recommend its use. Something about the additive used to delay the absorption. Have you heard of this theory and should I be concerned?

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My 19 year old son has had type 1 diabetes for nine years and takes Ultralente and Humalog. I was told he is using marijuana, but he has had negative blood tests. Does the insulin play any part in a negative blood test results?

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I feel that a lot of insulin is being wasted every time you change the sites because there is about 20 units of insulin left in the tubing when you change. n about 2 weeks time I’m throwing out over 100 units of insulin. I was wondering if it’s all right to inject the insulin from the tubing into a vial of insulin so I can use it later instead of throwing out good insulin?

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Recent blood work revealed I have four times the normal amount of insulin antibodies. What does this mean? Will my body continue to make them? Is there a way to prevent this?

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My son’s doctor wants him on a four shot regimen using Humalog and Lantus. I want a three shot regimen. Which is better? How can I convey my wishes to the doctor?

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How should I deal with my dawn phenomenon highs? I go low when I take more Lantus.

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Four days ago, my son had belly pain and we had to reduce his insulin. We continued to reduce it daily until he stopped having lows. What could have caused this need to reduce his insulin?

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