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  1. Karmamel

    Megan's mum

    Megan's mum
  2. Karmamel

    Daily readings in normal range HBA1c really high

    Hi all parents My 15 year old daughter recently had her diabetic review where she had her HBA1c level tested. This had increased to 83!! This came as quite a shock to myself and daughter as all of her daily readings for the last 3 months have been within range between 5-8 . My daughter uses the...
  3. Karmamel

    Possibility to change readings on a monitor

    Thanks for your replies . We use the PC suite with her monitor but I upload readings to send off . I think the reason diabetic nurse is thinking results are being changed is because her hba1c level is currently 10.6 . Daily readings however are between 5 and 6 with a few higher readings of 11...
  4. Karmamel

    Possibility to change readings on a monitor

    Oh don't worry jack we do . Just wanted to know if it was possible to change results on the monitor as I didn't think it was and feel it's a bit of an injustice to her if I start standing over her shoulder like it's been suggested ? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
  5. Karmamel

    Possibility to change readings on a monitor

    Good morning all. I've recently sent my 14 year olds daughters blood glucose levels to her diabetic nurse . The nurse said she was quite concerned as many of her readings throughout the day are exactly the same and are concerned that Megan maybe changing the readings on her monitor . I wasn't...
  6. Karmamel

    Troubles with 13 yr diabetic

    Thank you all for your replies . Lola wow! What a very grown up and extremely helpful response. I haven't been on the forum for a while but will certainly be getting meg to read your Reply. Thanks very much Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
  7. Karmamel

    Hi everyone

    I have a 13 year old diabetic . Does anyone know if schools are suppose to check hypo boxes ? The reason I ask is my daughters diabetic nurse visited the school today and the senco complained that a few items in her box were out of date . I hadn't been made aware that they were out of date and...
  8. Karmamel

    High readings teen diabetic

    Morning all. My daughter meg who is 13 and been a diabetic for a year and a half. She has never had great control but this was due to her not injecting when she was suppose to and not checking her levels we did seem to get this under control but lately they appear to be slowly rising again ...
  9. Karmamel

    Troubles with 13 yr diabetic

    Re: Troubles with 13 yr diabetic Thank you for sharing your story . It's certainly made me look at things differently . I did think that Megan was not injecting her insulin due to worries about her weight and have talked to her about this . She tells me its not because of that but still can't...
  10. Karmamel

    Troubles with 13 yr diabetic

    Re: Troubles with 13 yr diabetic Thanks so much for all your replies. Meg is using the Accu check expert meter and is carb counting. It's important for me to hear that her behaviour regarding her diabetes is quite typical for her age as we are told at appointments that she is the only teen...
  11. Karmamel

    Troubles with 13 yr diabetic

    Hi all i haven't chatted on here for a while as up until yesterday I was under the impression that my daughter Megan's diabetes was well controlled . Meg had her routine hospital appointment yesterday , before had she had usual obs carried out including Hbc level. As we enter her doctors office...
  12. Karmamel

    High Blood Sugars

    Hi I've just been going through same situation with my daughter meg. She is 12 ( 13 Monday ) out of the blue her levels sorted themselves out . There was concerns that meg wasn't giving her lunch time insulin at school although she insisted otherwise. Her diabetic team decided to try her with...
  13. Karmamel

    Stressed mum who feels very let down

    Hi all My daughter had the probe fitted this week and things have been going really well . Her levels are brilliant now fingers crossed they stay that way! I received the routine letter from hospital today and wrote on letter in pen it says bloods normal apart cholesterol 6-2 (2-5) I'm...
  14. Karmamel

    Blood sugars never under 10

    Hi my daughter is the same age as your diagnosed a year ago. Meg also has up and down readings similar to your daughter . Last few days levels have improved but still has a daily high reading. This evening before tea she was 17 then after shot up to 24 then before her night time insulin she was...
  15. Karmamel

    Stressed mum who feels very let down

    Hi all . Thank you so much for your replies and advice. With regards to other diabetic children in megs school there are 2 older boys brothers infact both on pumps .I think school always struggle With meg injecting at school as nothing had been put in place for this or if it had the senco...
  16. Karmamel

    Stressed mum who feels very let down

    Hi and thanks for replies yes probe is a cgm . She has to have it in for 3 days in hospital and 3 days at home. I definately will be making an appointment to speak to senco next week if the woman eventually takes my call:-/ . I really can't understand where the break down in communication has...
  17. Karmamel

    Stressed mum who feels very let down

    Hi all This is my first post so will give you a bit of history. My daughter meg was diagnosed 12 January 2012 type 1 she is 12 years old. Megan has had high readings since August (mostly between 14 and 26) her diabetic team has dealt with this by increasing her insulin on a weekly basis. She...