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Thanks I will show him the links and work on him ref appointments His sister is having a series laser and injections in both eyes for macular degeneration and /or(?) proliferative retinopathy. He has initially asked about menu planning and carb counting so I'll send him all the information...

My son (age 18, t1 since age 10) has had terrible control, doesn't inject novo(unless he feels bad), just lantus and doesn't test blood sugar. We've had some bad health issues with his older sister some diabetes related for the last year. He asked me for help yesterday to plan a month of meals...

Thanks We will wait for the upgrade :)

So should be fine in a few days?

IPhone issues?

Anyone else unable to set up on iPhone?

We got ours today too Problem with I phone ios update means we can't set up yet!

hopefully shes being difficult apparently - medicating her up in order to keep her from being too tricky though. being asked now to go in lunch and tea time to bring food - eg mc donalds to encourage her to eat and avoid ng tube.

things looking up. she is in the high dependency unit , they think best guess is low blood glucose insulted the liver and possibly in conjunction with paracetemol ended up making it fail as it needs 2 things - oxygen and glucose (levels in blood of paracetemol not high enough for intentional...

update if anyone interested? in hospital yesterday pretty bad. today better. liver and kidney issues. although originally thought acute liver failure now things improving in that dept. not related to any of the meds apparently - due to the presentation. still trying to sort out whats caused all...

its complicated we went to the diabetes consultant appt on friday morning (4th sept) everything wonderful. liver function done on the monday - fine hba1c better than the last one (still a bit rubbish) back needing insulin - after the co-amoxyclav finished. on 18 lantus for 3 nights and fine on...

Shall I just not post I have had support here definitely I am feeling like it's more reprimands now I would not put my daughters life at risk She's chatting and lively and eating tonight. We're only 5 mins from hospital. We're constantly monitoring bm and blood ketones

We're not improvising!!! We got a weeks worth for a possible infection It's been done Full dose taken!!!

We got a weeks dose of co-amoxiclav for the stupid osseous canulation done in a non sterile way causing an infection

Well all I know is the general - don't stop giving insulin, test bm and ketones regularly, push fluids, dont know how much extra novorapid to give (not looked after her diabetes for at least 6 years!) but would probably give 2 units if over 16-17 and recheck in 2 hours? (by the way I wasn't...