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<blockquote data-quote="calmanda" data-source="post: 30117" data-attributes="member: 12223"><p>Hi </p><p>I am new to this site and just wanted to say hello to everyone especially Suzi as my son has coeliac and type 1 and so far I have not come across anyone else with a child with both conditions. It's just comforting to know that someone else understands what dealing with both things is like.</p><p></p><p>Callum was diagnosed with diabetes in December 2005 and then with coeliac in the following March. He is 15 now and has always done his own injections since day one, and hasn't had any issues as such doing the injections. I am beginning to realise how fortunate I am with this! He is on multiple injections a day according to what he eats (carbohydrate counting) which on the whole works very well for him. </p><p>He takes novarapid with his meals and glargine at night time. For his age and size I think he his probably on only a relatively small amount of insulin as he is quite a big chap, just over 6ft. For him he feels that having Coeliac is more of an infringement on his life than the diabetes is. Not being able to go into town with his mates and eat what they eat etc he finds really frustrating and annoying. At home we have learnt to deal with the restrictions of Coeliac very well but going to parties, out for dinner and even sleep overs at friends is not impossible but not plain sailing to organise. </p><p></p><p>I think the impact on his life from Callum's point of view having both conditions, being able to more or less eat what he wants from the diabetes perspective by carbohydrate counting has lessened the impact of the coeliac, so instead of facing restrictions on both counts,it's just the gluten issue. </p><p></p><p>I have loads more I could say but I won't rabbit on too much on my first posting. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="calmanda, post: 30117, member: 12223"] Hi I am new to this site and just wanted to say hello to everyone especially Suzi as my son has coeliac and type 1 and so far I have not come across anyone else with a child with both conditions. It's just comforting to know that someone else understands what dealing with both things is like. Callum was diagnosed with diabetes in December 2005 and then with coeliac in the following March. He is 15 now and has always done his own injections since day one, and hasn't had any issues as such doing the injections. I am beginning to realise how fortunate I am with this! He is on multiple injections a day according to what he eats (carbohydrate counting) which on the whole works very well for him. He takes novarapid with his meals and glargine at night time. For his age and size I think he his probably on only a relatively small amount of insulin as he is quite a big chap, just over 6ft. For him he feels that having Coeliac is more of an infringement on his life than the diabetes is. Not being able to go into town with his mates and eat what they eat etc he finds really frustrating and annoying. At home we have learnt to deal with the restrictions of Coeliac very well but going to parties, out for dinner and even sleep overs at friends is not impossible but not plain sailing to organise. I think the impact on his life from Callum's point of view having both conditions, being able to more or less eat what he wants from the diabetes perspective by carbohydrate counting has lessened the impact of the coeliac, so instead of facing restrictions on both counts,it's just the gluten issue. I have loads more I could say but I won't rabbit on too much on my first posting. :) [/QUOTE]
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