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What is the difference between Humulin NPH and NPH Iletin I?

My son is 3.5, diagnosed at 2 years old. Sometimes healthcare professionals ask how our son is doing, I tell them and they always give us a “look” or a “tone” as if they know something we don’t? Is the outcome for a child good with diabetes, or am I fooling myself?

I am 26 year old with Type 1 for four months. I have been keeping tight control of my diabetes so far. Assuming I can keep the same control for the rest of my life, what are the odds of developing severe complications?

I always thought that if you are a diabetic that you should try not to eat a lot of starches. Is this true?

Almost 2 years ago my 12 year old niece died through acidotic poisoning. Is this to do with diabetic ketoacidosis?

My 13 year old daughter has had a rapid weight gain of almost 100 pounds over the past 4 years. There is a strong family history of type 2 diabetes with the majority of the females on the paternal side of the family being extremely obese. Should I have her evaluated by an endocrinologist?

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