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My 14 year old son was diagnosed with type 1, but had no GAD antibodies. Could he really have type 2? Does he need pills instead?

March 18, 2004
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My son’s doctor wants him on a four shot regimen using Humalog and Lantus. I want a three shot regimen. Which is better? How can I convey my wishes to the doctor?

March 17, 2004
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If my son eats an extra mid-morning snack and is 285 mg/dl [15.8 mmol/L] at lunch, should he take a correction dose about an hour before lunch and wait to eat? Or, take the correction shot a lunch and eat immediately?

March 17, 2004
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My TSH level has dropped since I started taking insulin. Could the insulin intake have anything to do with the reduction in TSH levels?

March 16, 2004
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Can you tell me more about the honeymoon phase? Can you use NPH/Humalog in the morning, Lantus/Humalog at dinner? How does one become a CDE?

March 14, 2004
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My 10 year old son was diagnosed with diabetes in December. We keep lowering his insulin dosages, but he keeps having low blood sugars. How much more should we decrease them?

March 14, 2004
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Why is insulin supposedly good for only 28 days? Why does it go bad for some people?

March 12, 2004
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What would happen if a non-diabetic person were injected with insulin?

March 9, 2004
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I provide child care for a seven year old boy with type 1 diabetes. He takes Humalog and Lente. Are morning ketones, small to medium, likely to be present after blood sugars dip too low during the night followed by a rebound?

March 8, 2004
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I was surprised to hear my granddaughter is getting five to six insulin shots a day, rather than two. Her blood sugars are erratic, too. Is this normal?

March 8, 2004
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