 [ Symptoms ] a type 1 diabetic is having a ra flareup is there a linkage at the celluar level causing blood sugars in the 30s  the person is on an insulin pump is very well controlled as far as activity and normal diet quantity and times however without explanation recent blood sugars in the morning are bottoming out in the 30 is currently the person is experiencing a rheumatoid arithritis flareup and conincidently or not the above noted blood sugars can the cells associated with ra in any way interact with insulin to render it ineffective [ Disease ] he needs to see his medical provider so he can be properly examined and diagnosed frequent urination could be related to a prostate problem a urinary infection or even diabetes