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Insulin

My wife has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. As a flight attendant who sometimes works a 14 hour shift, is there a different type of insulin dosing she could try?

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Can your body become immune to insulin?

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My mother, age 58, has had type 1 for over 40 years. She takes Humalog and has frequent violent seizures. She refuses to get help. Is she using insulin to keep her weight down?

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I have type 1 and am pregnant. I have retinopathy that worsened when I improved my control. Is it true that Lantus can aggravate it? Should I change insulins? Should I be induced, as my ophthalmologist has recommended?

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After eight years with type 1, why does my son now need less insulin? For two weeks, we have been reducing his insulin due to low blood sugars.

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My friend has type 2 and takes insulin. She is having terrible muscle spasms. Can they be caused by the diabetes or insulin?

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How do I know how much insulin to give my daughter? She is still in her honeymoon, but requires NovoLog sometimes. I am confused about the doctor’s explanation.

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My 30 month old niece takes NPH twice a day and has erratic eating habits. How we can even out the glycemic control?

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Just after starting on 30/70 insulin, I developed a rash on my right leg that has since spread to other parts of my body. Is it possible I am allergic to the insulin? My dermatologist says I have dermatitis.

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My toddler’s blood sugar spikes very high after breakfast, then drops at lunch time. What should I do to prevent this? Are growth hormones making him high?

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