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My daughter tested my blood sugar for the heck of it after I went running and it was 31 mg/dl [1.7 mmol/L]. Is it normal to occasionally have a low blood sugar if you do not have diabetes?

My little girl has cerebral palsy and gastrostomy tube feedings. Recently, her blood sugar was 300 mg/dl [16.7 mmol/L]. We have no idea what got it that high. After two hours, she finally woke up and was back to her old self. Her blood sugar went back down on its own. Can she have diabetes?

My son is 15 and has recently been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. What is a sliding scale?

Is it common for young children, aged eight to ten, to have seizures as a symptom of juvenile diabetes? She doesn’t have any other symptoms, but she really kind of plump and, just recently, began having seizures. We can’t seem to find the cause.

I am 16 weeks pregnant. Why did I get gestational diabetes so early in my pregnancy? Are my risks higher of having diabetes after I give birth? Does it matter when in your pregnancy you develop the this?

I’ve had type 1 for 37 of my 48 years. I have read that people who have diabetes may be more prone to “frozen shoulder” than people who don’t have diabetes. Can you explain what this problem is? What types of treatments are available?

I’m using Humalog (short acting insulin) and NPH. I’m 17 weeks pregnant, and I’ve been told to change back to Regular insulin as they are not sure of what to expect (towards baby) while in womb. Can you advise me of any problems directly related to child defects from using Humalog?

I have had diabetes (type 1) for almost 15 years. I am 27, and I am in fairly good control. My last HbA1c was 7.1%. On and off for the past seven years, I have had bouts of insomnia (the past 6 weeks have been the worst). Is there a link between diabetes and insomnia?

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