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I am currently taking 120 units of Mixtard 30 in the morning and again before dinner. Is this considered a lot? My GP seems to think so but he cannot get an answer from the Diabetic Clinic here.

Is there any realtionship between diabetes and splitting fingernails?

My son felt ill during the first hour of a fair we attended. I took him to the paramedics and they said they should check his blood sugar level. His blood sugar was 266! The next day we went to the doctor and he registered 240. They said he was diabetic.

I have a 5-year-old son. He is starting kindergarten this year. He will be in school all day, and will eat lunch there. Do the school lunches meet the nutritional requirements of 5 to 6 carbohydrates?

I am a 40 year old female. I’ve had diabetes since I was seven. I admit to still hating needles and have recently acquired a Medi-Jector Choice for needle free injections. Can this pressurized injector cause me to slip into such low blood sugars?

My 11 year old daughter could be going through puberty. She was diagnosed at the age of 6 years. In the past 2 year she has gone through a dramatic change in her ability to tell when she is low (very low) this has caused us much concern.

My son was diagnosed with hypoglycemia when he was 10 months old. At that time, the endocrinologist said it was very rare and only two other children in the world besides my son had it.

What are the specific protocols for treating severe low blood sugar episodes using a glucagon emergency kit when my teenager is in the back country far away from medical help?

I’m concerned about an answer previously given, and I quote, “Excessive sweating at night is not a symptom of diabetes”. Since when? I’ve been a diabetic for many years. Excessive sweating is one of the most annoying symptoms of diabetes.

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