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Insulin

Can continual and increased insulin cause decreased urine exposure by changing some muscular tone in urinary system? If insulin can cause decreased urine excretion, can creatnine clearance be effected due to it?

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Since I started taking insulin, I have been experiencing edema, which is not being helped by diuretics. What do you suggest?

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My nephew’s blood sugar drops very low for a couple of days, then goes up, so he needs insulin. Tests have not explained why he has this repeating pattern. What are your thoughts?

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How can I help my daughter who is going low on 0.5 units of Humalog?

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For my teen son, meal boluses via his pump lead to high blood sugars, which do not occur if he injects insulin using a flex pen. Why is there such a difference?

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My son is 11 years old and has type 1 diabetes going on 3 years now. I am very interested in the inhaler. My son hates taking shots and this would be a great help to him.

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What do you think about the new “strips” which read for lab equivalent results, and not whole blood?

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My 13-year-old daughter would love to be able to eat only when hungry, rather than on a schedule. She takes Humalog and NPH in the morning, Humalog at dinner, and NPH at bedtime. She isn’t interested in a pump.

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My daughter is 9 years old and was diagnosed 2 years ago. She takes Regular and NPH insulin. Her blood sugars are always above 200 and hard to control. Is there another type of insulin that she can be put on for better control?

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My 52 year old sister has type 1 diabetes and is having a lot of problems with itching and rashes connected with the new insulin she is taking.

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