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Insulin

My six year old’s doctor has told us to give her Insulin 30/70 Human Biphasic Isophane (Mixtard 30 Novolet) twice a day. Is this a good regimen for her?

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I am trying three shots of NPH to prevent post-breakfast and late afternoon highs. My doctor doesn’t like this idea. What is your opinion?

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Why do jail doctor’s treat youths with type 1 like they have type 2? Why do they cut their insulin in half?

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For the past two weeks, we have had to reduce our son’s Humalog to prevent lows. Is it possible he is producing insulin again, nine years after diagnosis? I am also concerned that his genitalia are not growing properly. Do males with diabetes have decreased blood flow to their genitalia, resulting in lack of growth? What should we discuss with the doctor?

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If my child is over 250 mg/dl [13.9 mmol/L] with no ketones, is it okay to let her exercise if she recently took insulin? Won’t the insulin help the body convert the blood sugar to energy?

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Recently diagnosed, my son gets NovoLog 70/30 twice a day. Sometimes, I give regular NovoLog at dinner if I am unsure he is going to eat enough. How does this affect his nighttime blood sugars?

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Why do I need to be on insulin when I have not yet taken the maximum dose of my metformin? What happens if I miss injections for two days because I forgot it when I had to travel?

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Diagnosed a month ago, my son was having many lows so the endocrinologist changed his insulin-to-carbohydrate ratios, the ones for breakfast and lunch drastically. Why would he make such drastic changes? I am now concerned about highs.

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Diagnosed at 11 months, should my son have testing for the Kir6.2 mutation? What type of insulin should he be getting? Should we consider a pump or stick with injections? How can I continue to breastfeed him?

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Do anti-psychotic medications affect insulin needs?

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