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My son’s blood sugars fluctuate from 43 mg/dl [2.4 mmol/L] to 500 mg/dl [27.8 mmol/L] on Humalog 72/25. How can we control his blood sugars better to ensure he has a healthy life?

October 9, 2008
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What would cause an increase in blood sugar levels in response to an increase in insulin when there are no lows prior to elevated blood sugar levels?

October 8, 2008
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Can you help me understand why the doctor has put my daughter on a Humalog-Regular-NPH-Lantus regimen?

October 4, 2008
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On NovoMix 30, my daughter has very elevated afternoon blood sugars. Is there another insulin she can take in the morning to cover her after lunch?

September 17, 2008
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My toddler almost always has a nighttime low around 3 or 4 a.m. and needs treatment. With the proper dose of Lantus, should she be able to sleep through the night?

September 9, 2008
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Does metformin help those with type 1 by making insulin work properly? If I take it, might it lower the amount of insulin I need to take?

August 12, 2008
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Why do I need less insulin during early morning hours? Why do I need less insulin when severely high? Is this common for others with type 1? I have no complications, but feel like I am destined to die young because doctors don’t understand how diabetes affects me.

July 18, 2008
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What is the normal range of insulin that the body produces? When tested for diabetes, my daughter’s insulin level was 3.2, which I thought was a little low.

July 15, 2008
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Why do I need to be on insulin when I have not yet taken the maximum dose of my metformin? What happens if I miss injections for two days because I forgot it when I had to travel?

July 12, 2008
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Is it common for people with type 1 to need less insulin in the early morning? Why is it that I need LESS insulin for corrections when I’m severely high? Could I still make insulin 24 years after diagnosis? Why do insulin needs increase during menstruation?

July 8, 2008
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