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  1. Since her diagnosis with type 1, my daughter has been throwing angry fits and it's affecting her school. Is this something caused by her taking insulin? (9 Oct 2009)
  2. Can NPH insulin make a child become tired and weak in knees even though his blood sugar is 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L]? (6 Oct 2009)
  3. I am a triathlete. When I reduce my insulin before racing to reduce lows near the end of races, I go too high. On my usual dose, I go low. What do you suggest I do? (4 Oct 2009)
  4. I take R and NPH. Sometimes I am low. Are there any long term effects of this? When I'm high, is there a way to speed up the action of my insulin? (28 Sep 2009)
  5. Sometimes when my blood sugar is low, I lose the feeling around my mouth. Why? What is the difference between human and animal insulin? (19 Aug 2009)
  6. What are the side effects of consistently using insulin as a correction to eat whatever you want? (30 May 2009)
  7. We usually increase our daughter's Lantus during her cycle and see okay blood sugars. Now, she is in range after lunch, but high before dinner. Why would this be? (16 Mar 2009)
  8. What do you know about an oral insulin called Insupro? Is this safe for my child? (9 Jan 2009)
  9. Recently, I have reduced my son's insulin, but I am seeing a "whacky" pattern of blood sugars. How can I fix this? (25 Dec 2008)
  10. Which is the best method of administering mealtime insulin when you encounter a pre meal low? (25 Oct 2008)
  11. When I used my pre-filled pen, blood leaked into the pen and mixed with the insulin. Is this normal? Will the insulin still work? (20 Oct 2008)
  12. What are the present and future ramifications of refusing insulin with gestational diabetes? (20 Oct 2008)
  13. My son's blood sugars fluctuate from 43 mg/dl [2.4 mmol/L] to 500 mg/dl [27.8 mmol/L]. How can we control his blood sugars better to ensure he has a healthy life? (9 Oct 2008)
  14. 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? (8 Oct 2008)
  15. Can you help me understand why the doctor has put my daughter on a Humalog-Regular-NPH-Lantus regimen? (4 Oct 2008)
  16. 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? (17 Sep 2008)
  17. My toddler almost always has a nighttime low around 3 or 4 a.m. With the proper dose of Lantus, should she be able to sleep through the night? (9 Sep 2008)
  18. 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? (12 Aug 2008)
  19. 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? (18 Jul 2008)
  20. What is the normal range of insulin that the body produces? (15 Jul 2008)

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