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Tight Control

Since my 10 year old daughter’s mother and I live in the same city, we split custody. The problem is when she is with her mother, her blood sugar spikes. How long will it take for serious irreparable damage begins happening in her body?

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My 14 year old son has type 1 diabetes and mild to moderate mental retardation along with ADHD. His A1c levels are close to 9% and his blood sugars fluctuate over a broad range. Are his A1c levels acceptable given the circumstances?

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I asked to take insulin, and the doctor did not think it was needed.I adjust insulin for snacks and meals and take NPH before bed. I am eating a high protein diet and have changed my Hba1c from 10.8 to 4.7%. Why would doctors not try to bring people to normal A1c levels?

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My 13 year old son has type 1 diabetes. What is the sugar level range that he should maintain for insuring a normal, complication-free long life?

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My sister’s first baby (boy) is two and a half years old and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last year. Since then, they have worked very hard to try to stablise his sugar levels but haven’t been able to do a good job. Is there anything to help?

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My 10 year old daughter has had type 1 diabetes for five years. Her A1c has usually been in the 7-8% range with the most recent one being 5.9%. Our pediatric endocrinologist feels this is too low. Is this too low?

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My 4 1/2 year old son was diagnosed 2 months ago and has been doing well in his honeymoon stage. His glucose level is between 70-120 with occasional dips to the 50s. I read several items though suggesting that low blood sugars may cause motor and learning delays in developing children.

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I am a 19 year old male, who has had type 1 diabetes for two years, and my A1cs (done very four months) range 6-9%.The most recent tests are 8.5% whereas most of the earlier tests show results that range from 5.8-7.5%. Is there are chance I will develop complications in the future if the A1c test results remain within this range? What range could be considered critical for developing the complications?

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I have type 2 diabetes which I have been trying to control with diet, and for a couple of years, my blood sugar runs 200-300 mg/dl [11.1-16.7 mmol/L] after eating, depending on what I eat. Is this level of control sufficient? Am I risking a higher possibility of complications by not maintaining tight control?

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My 21 year old son recently had an A1c of 6.9%. His doctor says that’s fine, but my son wonders if it could be better.

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