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Good Morning Jodie. Sorry to hear your son was diagnosed with type 1. I found out my son 7 years old was type 1 end of november last year he to had the same symptoms but it was the weight loss that shocked me. we were diagnosed and back home in 7 hours i remember feeling nervous about the...

Hi Gary. I had this when my son was diagnosed constant itchy skin and head.I had to explain to the school it wasn't nits, does seem to come and go i found using johnsons baby shampoo as it's mild and aveeno daily moisturing lotion works great. Sold in boots or big supermarkets.

Hi. Just came by your post,i am probably not the best person to answer this. My son was diagnosed in november last year so it's all still really new. Your symptoms could be a number of things i guess. But if you want to rule out diabetes without taking time off work maybe you could buy a...

Hi. My 6 year old son was diagnosed november 28th, i was told to inject in his bum and outer thighs, he had lost so much weight and only a delicate frame as it was. Arms are still to thin to inject but gonna start on the tummy tonight fingers crossed.

Hi Lucy. Thanks for the comment We all used to have them as he was born 3 months premature but stopped when he was 3. I'm glad he had it really hopefully in a day or 2 he will be ok. Tracey.

Hi angie. Ajay had a very restless sleep and looks abit grey under the eyes but nowhere as bad as last night. Hoping the temp comes down a bit more fingers crossed he has a better night. Tracey.

Hi ladies and gents. Today ajay had his flujab after picking him up from school evetything was fine until 1.45am I was just woke up by my son who was all upset and flushed, telling me had pains in his tummy and he wants to be sick. I bolted out of the bed let him be sick and checked his...

Happy Christmas. To all the wonderful people on Diabetes.co.uk Hope you all have a wonderful time x x x

Thanks for the advice. This is his first time being ill since being dianosed last month,his blood sugars are mainly up so far so lots of fluid also have those cool strips on his head. Hope he is better for christmas.

Morning all, This may seem like im asking a really daft question but, What over the counter cough and cold remedies are suitable if any and can i still use nuroefen liquid for kids. Ajay my son seems to of woke up with a temp coughing and runny nose. not sure what to avoid. All advice welcome x

Thanks Nk, Makes sense as his levels are all over the place at the moment but getting better.

Oh thank you so much for that i will get cracking with that. So far Ajay has had a funsize milkway right after dinner here and there. Christmas shopping so far is a ****** cause i feel bad buying chocs so kept away so far. I know it will get easier once i get the hang of it :) x

Hi everyone. Just a quick question really,does anyone else itch. My son Ajay has been itching since not long after being diagnosed last month sometimes more than others. I use aveeno on his body which seems ok but it's his head i thought he had lice at first but no just itches. I have...

Bless ruby only 4 Gonna book the flu jabs on monday but for when they finish school friday as he has been off so much since the school have no idea how to deal with it so we are all in monday to talk and the nurse trains.Found his new pack lunch drinks fruit shoot hydro mini spring water with...

Must be tough hormones in teens are bad enough without having this to deal with as well.Hospital went well this was our 1st visit. So done all the usual checks funny moment when they asked if he could wee and he dropped his pants on the spot haha. No underlaying problems his file is huge as he...

Thank you ladies. Sorry for the late reply not use to forums, I am not looking forward to christmas his blood sugars are up and down alot at the moment. we have a hospital appointment this morning which i will be glad of to talk to me about stuff cause i have had very little info so far.

Hi. My son was diagnosed with type1 diabetis last wednesday. He had bed wetting issues off and on for a longtime ,to start with i didn't think to much of it. It was like being hit with a hammer every sign he had it, his blood sugars were 25.4 when i took him to childrens a&e Now he is...

Morning all, This is my 1st post, My 6 year old son Ajay was dianosed with type 1 diabetis last wednesday. He is doing really well and accepted that he needs the insulin so minimal fuss. I haven't really had that much info yet so i will be using this place and peoples stories. The one thing i...