i was 5 when i was diagnosed and am now 37 and live a normal life. I use to hate injections so my dad use to use an ice cube to numb my thigh which really help at the time
no you only need insulin for carbohydrates. your baseline insulin if right should keep your blood sugar from going up. you should ask your doc about doing a DAFNE course. i did it a couple of years ago and its really help