My son was diagnosed just over 3 months ago and has always had chocolate shreddies for breakfast. I had run out of these and he used coco pops instead. This sent him through the roof as high as 17.5. He’s normally on the low side. I was told that the shreddies are slower at releasing than the coco pops so needless to say we won’t be using them again.
I just wanted to comment to give an alternative as my son doesn’t like cornflakes, rice crispies and weetabix.
This seems to work better for him and he’s still able to enjoy having something he likes. So it doesn’t feel like diabetes is taking too many things away from him.
Perhaps go to the question box Upper right of Home page or Forum page and type in and search for 'DCCT', you are not looking up the dcct in lower case (I think) which is about blood tests, it is the DCCT, Diabetes Control and Complications Trial and read a description of it and its importance. Or look it up on the web please.
The BSLs, their height and variation and the 3 month readings HBA1C in the first 6 1/2 years, according to this trial, are the most crucial for every newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetic to prevent eye, kidney and nerve problems later..
If you have not been given this crucial information ask your child's consultant if it is true and why has your child been given a diet which is not helping him to attain the best BSLs possible? And why an insulin pump and cgm are not seen as best treatment if he has not been offered those options?
For your child's sake pls ask his consultant to provide what little information there is about what treatment/management in the world will likely give him the best chance of not developing diabetes complications in the future.
The true answer is likely to involve the words, Dr Ludwig, True Grit, Boston Children's hospital.
I wish you and your son all the very best.
Having had TID for 52 years the first 6 1/2 years were well before the results of the DCCT were known.
If I had the benefit of those results I and many, many other TIDs would have better health in later years.
He may not thank you now if his diet and management is altered but if he is avoids problems later he may thank you then.