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[ineedansers]

Hi, I have two diabetic daughters, They are currently using humalin& humalog it might lower their BG by 100 or so and they are still over 500. Then I give more insulin the oldest 20 units and the youngest 10 of the sliding scale and those are the results. The endo has said that it is one or two things that maybe the viles are out expired or they are not injecting the insulin and it is not niether one of his hypothosis. They recently caught an infection (staph, from a spider bite), and the blood sugars are out of control! I have taken them to the e.r. several time within a month due to this. I need something to help them burn the sugars off safely their ages are 13, 11. It has been hard to deal with the past month so, if you have any other advise before I get these pills to help me please e-mail me with any info you might have. They see a doctor in Orlando and he is the one who told me to take them to the e.r. but I need a more agressive solution to this problem.
I took them all all they did was for six and a half hours was give them insulin and sent us home. I need more my daughters A-1c is over 14 and I need more answers not suggestions. Thank you, Mrs. Bouie

[Skeyeu]

I noticed that I had developed an insulin resistance. Are you daughters on any long term insolin like Lantis? Im a juvinille diabetic and I take that one. Im 28 now. But I use that one and humolog. They work a little better for me. I also take vitemens that help Lower blood sugar natrually. You should try the web and see if there is anything there that you would like to try as an natrual way to help lower blood sugar. Like Aloe vera gel capsals or cinnimon capsuls. You can buy them at almost any store like walmart or target. You can even buy aloe juic and mix it in with crystal light sugarfree fruit punch drink. And they wont taste it. Aloe has a very stong taste. I did this and it took my A1C from 11 to 7 so that was pretty awesome. Also my doc put my on some pills that make me Less resistant to the insullin im takeing. I hope this helps. I know what its like to have High and not have anyone to be able to help or have anyone to talk to. I would try the vitemes. You could also try chromium. Of course ask you doc and make sure they dont have any allergies that would effect them with this vitemens. Agin I hope this help.
Later Man Skeyeu

[hansrothcrew]

My teenage daughter has many of the same problems.  It doesn't seem to matter what she eats and what regimen we follow, we can't seem to get her BG under control.  The Endo made me promise to give her her shots b/c she doesn't believe that my daughter takes them (to avoid weight gain).  She has had many complications - the latest all related to her GI tract, but the dr's don't seem to look at all of her symptoms as a related package.  I'm about ready to start trying to manipulate her regimen on my own and just working with her family dr to check in monthly.

[KevinHarney]

One thing that JDRF did not mention is that at 11 and 13 they might be hitting puberty and those hormone changes could effect things too.  However it sound to me like it is related to the infection.  I don't think you need a prescription for ketone test strips at the pharmacy.  Might save you some money to just pick them up on your own and test them without going to the hospital.  But you are correct you need to get those levels down.  Do not hesitate to give more insulin as needed and test blood sugar levels often.  You can test and give the Humalog about every 3-4 hours.

[JDRF Volunteer RL]

Hi.  I'm not a medical professional, just the parent of a kid with diabetes.  You don't mention if your daughters have ketones.  Ketones are a byproduct of the body not getting enough insulin, and if they've been sick or if they've had high blood sugars for long enough, they could be spilling ketones into their unrine.  If they have ketones, this could explain why normal insulin doses aren't working.  There is a specific formula that endocrinologists use to handle ketones, and I'd suggest you first check for them immediately.  

It's possible that the insulin is bad if it's been out more than a month or if it got too hot or too cold, but it sounds like you've already checked for that.  The next thing to note is that illness almost always requires extra insulin.  Depending on the severity of the illness, basals for the long term insulin will need to be adjusted, and even extra fast acting insulin would need to be given to correct properly.  

I'd get them checked for ketones immediately.  Taking them to the ER is definitely an option, and would be a very aggressive solution.  Giving more insulin is clearly what they need.  Insulin brings down high blood sugars, insulin gets rid of any ketones.  With a1c's over 14, you clearly need to take a look at all the carb ratios you are using and work with your endo to increase them.  Your daughters are not getting enough insulin to cover the carbs they are eating, or to properly correct for their highs.