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<blockquote data-quote="Sandra_Azucar" data-source="post: 1429810" data-attributes="member: 392813"><p>Oh, I forgot to mention that I totally agree with the commenters who suggested an insulin pump and a CGM. Both of those will allow you much more control over her Sophia's blood sugars, letting you get to a very precise dosage that matches her needs more perfectly and alerting you to when she's out of range. The reason why injections can be so tough for kids (besides the ouch) is that the smallest dose may be too large for her needs, and may force you to keep feeding her to bring her sugars up. Though it may be "off-label" as a prescription, an insulin pump (and perhaps a CGM) may be prescribed at your daughter's age by a kindly doctor. I recommend Animas for the pump and Dexcom for the CGM. Both are just excellent. For more guidance, check the social website Children with Diabetes to find families who can guide you on how they got the devices they needed. Also there is a Facebook group I'd recommend called Type 1 Grit, composed of parents of children with Type 1 who are working to get their kids to a normal blood sugar full time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sandra_Azucar, post: 1429810, member: 392813"] Oh, I forgot to mention that I totally agree with the commenters who suggested an insulin pump and a CGM. Both of those will allow you much more control over her Sophia's blood sugars, letting you get to a very precise dosage that matches her needs more perfectly and alerting you to when she's out of range. The reason why injections can be so tough for kids (besides the ouch) is that the smallest dose may be too large for her needs, and may force you to keep feeding her to bring her sugars up. Though it may be "off-label" as a prescription, an insulin pump (and perhaps a CGM) may be prescribed at your daughter's age by a kindly doctor. I recommend Animas for the pump and Dexcom for the CGM. Both are just excellent. For more guidance, check the social website Children with Diabetes to find families who can guide you on how they got the devices they needed. Also there is a Facebook group I'd recommend called Type 1 Grit, composed of parents of children with Type 1 who are working to get their kids to a normal blood sugar full time. [/QUOTE]
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