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Insulin

Diagnosed a month ago, my son has one or two lows per week without symptoms. He is on very low doses of insulin. What should we do? Is it safe for him to have lows?

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Is it possible for insulin to “bleed out” and cause a higher blood sugar? How long after the expiration date is the insulin good if kept refrigerated?

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My daughter always complains that her stomach hurts and itches all over her body. Is it related to her insulin?

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I’m 17 and had been omitting insulin for about six months. I was trying to lose weight, but now I can’t stop omitting it. What can I do?

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I take Actos and Lantus and can’t get my blood sugars under 300 mg/dl [16.7 mmol/L] and I feel horrible. The doctor said to increase my Lantus, but never gave a maximum. What should I do?

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Is it correct that exercising muscle needs no or lesser insulin for glucose uptake? Should a type 2 diabetic with insulin resistance and persisting hyperglycemia be secreting continual and more insulin secretion than a normal healthy person in similar food intake?

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If the pancreas of a person with type 2 stops producing insulin, does the person remain classified as type 2 or type 1? Is it common for people with type 2 to require insulin?

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Since treatment for a brain tumor, my wife’s insulin needs have decreased dramatically and she is having very low blood sugars. I have locked up her insulin and know she is not taking extra. What is going on?

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Since her diagnosis with type 1, my daughter has had frequent headaches, nausea and dizziness. The doctor suspects my daughter is intolerant to the preservative metacresol in insulin. What should we do?

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How long will it take for insulin to react and lower one’s blood sugar level after a spike in blood sugar levels?

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