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Puberty

My 11 year old daughter has been menstruating for a year and is now having a hard time with control. What can we do to get those afternoon values down and our lunch time values into normal range?

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My 12 year old son is entering puberty. His blood sugars are harder to control. He takes NPH and Humalog. Do you have any suggestions?

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What is the effect of nighttime and sleep on blood sugar levels in teens?

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My 10 1/2 year old son has had very good control of his diabetes until this past year. He has gained almost 8 pounds, his numbers have been very high, and the doctor has confirmed he has begun puberty. What should we expect?

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Despite his age, my 13.5 year old son had a bone age on x-ray was 10 years and shows no signs of entering puberty. At least six males on his dad’s side of the family have told us that they did not start growing until the age of 16-17. What to do?

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My 12 year old is severely autistic and has type 1 diabetes. About a month ago, his glucose readings started fluctuating wildly. His doctors tell me that he is in the range, but, since he can’t tell me if he is low, the whole situation is very frightening. Why were his numbers so easy to control previously?

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My 10 year old son always has needed insulin adjustments during the month depending on what his blood glucose is doing, but lately the adjustments are happening every one to three days. The endocrinologist has not given us any answers as to why things are different, and more difficult, now.

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All of a sudden, my 14 year old son, who has type 1 diabetes, has a large appetite which I try to cover with more insulin, but his readings are still way out of whack. We had to move to three shots a day. I know he’s going through puberty, but how long will we have these high readings? How much damage is it doing to him?

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Our daughter is nine years old and has had diabetes for five years. What are the concerns and precautions with diabetes and puberty?

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My 10 year old daughter has all the signs of puberty except the cycle, and she is now experiencing lose of appetite along with increased in sugar levels which in turn means an increase in insulin. Is this normal? What should we expect?

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