From South Carolina, USA: My 7-year-old has just been diagnosed
with type 1. She is in the honeymoon phase and her blood glucose
levels are staying between 80-150, but when I give her the
insulin her blood glucose drops to 38-68. What should I do when
she is not high enough to actually need her shots? Is her
pancreas working again or what? During the honeymoon period, the
amount of insulin required can be very small. During this time,
the pancreas does still produce a very small amount of insulin.
The end of the honeymoon is actually the time that the pancreas
finally stops producing insulin. In addition, a child can be
very sensitive to insulin during this time. If you are
struggling with low blood sugars, I would review the dosing of
the insulin with your diabetes team and adjustments can be made
to help prevent low blood sugars. Additional comments from Jeff
Hitchcock, The Editor:You can dilute the insulin to deliver
smaller doses, which might help reduce the risk of hypoglycemia.
Ask your diabetes team ab