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Insulin

Since she had a seizure on Valentine’s Day, my 10 year old daughter has been having difficulty controlling her blood sugars. She is now unable to recognize most lows. Do you think we would have better results on the pump or a Lantus/Humalog regimen? Her diabetes team is divided on this issue.

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Is it acceptable to give my daughter her insulin after she has eaten?

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As a teacher with the summer off, can I change my daughter’s insulin schedule? I’d like to give her shots later.

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I went to bed with a target blood sugar after a meal of pasta and bread. My pump indicated there was insulin remaining on board. I woke up with an elevated blood sugar. Could I have had a low during the night? Or, do I need to adjust my insulin to carbohydrate ratios?

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Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in February 2003, I have been following a low carb diet, which has allowed me to reduce or eliminate my insulin. Is this safe? Do I need to worry about my cholesterol intake?

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Diagnosed 18 months ago, my teen son takes only Lantus, no insulin with food. He trains for fencing five days a week. Could the exercise be contributing to his low insulin requirement? Could he be in an extended honeymoon?

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This is the second time I have been started on insulin, and I’ve had the same reaction both times after being on it for a few months. I gain weight, and my stomach swells up and gets hard. I can’t even bend over because my stomach is so swollen. After I stopped the insulin the first time, my stomach went down and I lost weight.

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My seven year old son was recently diagnosed and put on N and NovoLog. He has since been much more fidgety in school. Could this be caused by the insulin?

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My son takes NovoRapid for meals at five hour intervals, NPH at 9 p.m. His blood sugars are often high three and a half hours after meals. Are we testing too soon or is this expected?

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Since his January diagnosis, my son needs only 3.5 units of NPH daily. His blood sugars are consistently around 100 mg/dl [5.6 mmol/L]. Could he have type 2? Could it just be the honeymoon? What tests can be done?

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