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This Week's Question - March 9, 2010

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March 5, 2010 - Trina Asks

My 11 year old daughter was diagnosed @ 6 & has been successfully wearing a pump for about 3 years. Thankfully we have had very few issues other than a visit to the ER for a low just a few weeks after her diagnoses. In the past 2 months she has been hospitalized & put in ICU overnight twice due to "highs" ! She acts as if she is checking/bolusing...when in fact she doesn't! In short she lies about it in order to eat!! Other than watching her like a hawk...what can we do?!?! Is it normal to be rebellious @ some point?!?!?

February 23, 2010 - The Grier Family Asks

Is there a certain length of time you have to wait to get a pump? What are the long term effects of taking insulin?

February 15, 2010 - The Hildebrandt Family Asks

We are about 19 months into diabetes life, and we see that her insulin requirements are steadily increasing. Just how much insulin is she going to need when her pancreas completely stops making its own. She is currently on about 25 units for morning needle, and about 7 in the evening...this has doubled since last fall. We are just wondering what she may "top out" at...as it already seems like such a lot. I guess I don't understand enough about the progression of this condition....what "changes" can we expect in the next few years even.

February 10, 2010 - Gabby Asks

My daughter, 13 years old, started to go crazy with a nearly carb-free diet. She refuses to eat properly and lost a lot of weight . She is terrified of going hyper and I think she just doesn't wanna eat to avoid high blood sugar. She is on the pump and her basal rates are already very low and she still goes low a lot especially at night. She also started exaggerate exercising . Thank you for any suggestions, we are really worried about her.

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