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Sick Days

My toddler has rotavirus. I’m concerned about my son, who has had type 1 for about a year. What do I do if he shows signs of the illness?

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I have learned that my 10 year old daughter, who has had type 1 diabetes for about seven months, may have been exposed to fifth disease and have read that this virus can be a problem for people with weakened immune systems. Does fifth disease create problems in children with diabetes?

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I have type 2 diabetes treated with two different pills, and I have had a sinus and ear infection for over a month now. It’s not getting better, and my blood sugars are high. Do you have any suggestions?

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The school nurse told my aunt that she had to be really careful about my cousin getting sick since she was newly diagnosed because an illness could send her to the hospital. She has two sisters and one brother and not being exposed to an illness is kind of hard if there is one going around. How accurate is that?.

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During her recent illness, I gave my daughter glucagon twice to bring up her blood sugars. She is still running low. What could be going on?

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I have been told that you should continue to give your regular insulin shots when you are sick (i.e. flu), even if you are not eating regularly. Does this apply even if blood glucose readings are on the low side (i.e. 3 mmol/L [54 mg/dl] )?

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Even though we have good support from a paediatric diabetes team at our local hospital, they seem unsure about treatment of potential hypos at night during bouts of illness.

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My 15 month old son seems to be constantly ill which makes the job of controlling his blood sugar levels that much more difficult. Is he more prone to illness because of the diabetes? Since his blood sugar level is so erratic when he is ill, what are the chances of him developing complications? Is it true that infants tend to be more resilient with erratic blood sugar levels, in your experience has this been true?

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I had to take my daughter to the ER with flu-like symptoms and ketones. She is now home and has moderate ketones. How do I get rid of them without another ER visit?

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Could this student have developed symptoms of ketoacidosis with negative ketones? Since we have had a lot of flu in our school, that is a possibility.

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