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Recent Content by elainechi

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    My son is 11 , newly diagnosed type 1.Just got home

    ok im in the health caring business too....eventually recognized the thirst and one wet bed and really painfull legs...borrow a bm...
    Post by: elainechi, Feb 20, 2013 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Night time hypo's

    i rarely check daughters bm during the night...she doesn.t let me near her...she often hypos at 3 am and raids the fridge after exhausting her...
    Post by: elainechi, Feb 20, 2013 in forum: Parents
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    Night time hypo's

    its never easy to get bs right especially with growing kids....how about giving her her normal supper and giving an extra unit of levemir ....my...
    Post by: elainechi, Feb 16, 2013 in forum: Parents
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    Do larger than ususal doses effect release of insulin?

    lm sure someone will give you a posible reason......but sometimes a fatty carby meal can take ages for yhe insulin to work and thus you get high...
    Post by: elainechi, Feb 12, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Need a lot of advice from experience!

    injections may bruise....use small needles and how about other sites.....what regime are you on....can you carb count and all that stuff....x
    Post by: elainechi, Feb 7, 2013 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    16 year old daughter needs help

    .t hypo at school.....when shes out she won.t test .....inject outside or stick to her reduced carbs eating plan......shes always hi after school...
    Post by: elainechi, Feb 7, 2013 in forum: Parents
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    16 year old daughter needs help

    oh i feel for you so much.....those nasty teenage hormones are bad enough add diabetes and thyroid too....hell i.ve had my problems with my...
    Post by: elainechi, Feb 7, 2013 in forum: Parents
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    Need a lot of advice from experience!

    if you.re not taking insulin you will be very hungry as all those carbs are just sitting in your blood ....your losing weight as you.re burning...
    Post by: elainechi, Feb 7, 2013 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Question about life.

    well defining normal is a problem in itself.....why aren.t you testing injecting where you eat.....scary at first but that.ll help....when all the...
    Post by: elainechi, Feb 4, 2013 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Blood sugars never under 10

    thats why my daughter hypos at 3 every night..trouble is shes on bd insulin....humilin m3....and at 10pm 20 !!!!!!! x
    Post by: elainechi, Jan 31, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Hypo gel / hypo stop

    hi can someone tell me how many carbs in 4 oblong dextrose tablets please.....the info on the packet is so so tiny.....my daughter carries a...
    Post by: elainechi, Jan 30, 2013 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Stressed mum who feels very let down

    just a little note...don.t expect perfection from your daughter....wait for pmt and periods and teenage hormones.......i used to feel caught...
    Post by: elainechi, Jan 29, 2013 in forum: Parents
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    Night Sweats

    sons friend...night sweats and chills with odd high temp....in hospital today with endocarditis!!!!! ps not diabetic!!!!
    Post by: elainechi, Jan 29, 2013 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Weekly Shopping at Uni

    ok..you can reduce that....chopped tinned toms..buy chillies and garlic.....blitz with a wand for pasta...buy shop brands as they are so much...
    Post by: elainechi, Jan 29, 2013 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Injections for my 4 year old

    poor things...both of you....i can.t see why she can.t inject in her arms and tummy....she must be having only a small amount of insulin anyway at...
    Post by: elainechi, Jan 29, 2013 in forum: Parents
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