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I'm glad he's a little bit better.. The first few times they are ill is really hard - you don't know enough to know what to try. I took my daughter to the hospital (there was an open door policy in the children's ward) a couple of times in the early days - the first time because she'd been sick...

Hi I'd echo what Spearmint has said - a LOT more insulin is needed when they are ill. One other thing to be aware of is if they are not eating that can cause ketones to go up also. My daughter has been ill with high blood sugars and high ketones plus a high temperature and insulin every two...

Hi Jackie I've had the same experience - they have to see it for themselves and for us there was a lightbulb moment when my daughter's diabetes stopped being mine and became hers - our trigger was a 13+ HBA1C. At 16 they want to be like all their friends and getting her to stop and test her...

Another idea might be a Diabetes UK holiday - they run several during the summer holidays. My daughter benefited greatly by going on one at 13 and is going on the 16-18 one this year. With Facebook and twitter so much part of our lives now she'll probably retain some friends which could give...

My daughter was diagnosed when she was 9 and had her 8th 'diabetes birthday' last week. I did nothing but cry to begin with - and even now cannot talk about those first days without getting upset. That never goes away really. The thing that scared me most initially was the thought that our...