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    Travel Insurance for Type 1

    That's great, Mo, I'll give them a call. Thanks for taking the trouble to reply so quickly. DM
    Post by: diabetesmum, Jun 8, 2013 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Travel Insurance for Type 1

    Hi All, We haven't been abroad for several years but are now planning a trip to somewhere hot in Europe later in the summer. We have 2 Type 1...
    Thread by: diabetesmum, Jun 8, 2013, 2 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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    Any 9-11 year olds out there?

    Hi, I thought I'd just introduce myself - I am Lovelylivpet's mum. Just keeping an eye on my daughter's online activities, which will probably...
    Post by: diabetesmum, Feb 26, 2013 in forum: Children & Teens
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    Ways to describe diabetes

    Often frustrating!
    Post by: diabetesmum, Feb 26, 2013 in forum: Children & Teens
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    Blood sugars too high and not going down

    Hi, Has he tested his ketones, either with urine test strips or preferably blood ketone strips if he has a meter that does that? That is the only...
    Post by: diabetesmum, Feb 26, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    bad experience with son at appointment (long sorry)

    Our experience is that even hinting at 'low carbing' at clinic is a BIG mistake. About a year ago they reduced our 16 yr old to tears suggesting...
    Post by: diabetesmum, Oct 30, 2011 in forum: Parents
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    gall bladders

    I agree with what's been said already. I had my gallbladder out a couple of years ago, and was very glad to be rid of it. I've never had any...
    Post by: diabetesmum, Mar 2, 2010 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Crazy Crazy Advice

    Hi, I am not a Type 2 (mum to 2 Type 1's), but I know enough from reading this forum for many months that you have done brilliantly well to do...
    Post by: diabetesmum, Feb 25, 2010 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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    how to deal with vomiting

    Hi Dot, Standard advice at our clinic is that more than two vomits in a couple of hours requires a phone call to the registrar in the children's...
    Post by: diabetesmum, Feb 12, 2010 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Worried...

    Hi It sounds asif they are concerned but don't want to alarm you. I think you need to try and talk to them again about it, perhaps you could say...
    Post by: diabetesmum, Jan 18, 2010 in forum: Parents
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    Could it be diabetes?

    Hi A book that I've found very useful is 'Type 1 Diabetes in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults' by Dr Ragnar Hanas. ISBN 1-85959-078-0. I...
    Post by: diabetesmum, Jan 17, 2010 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Bg drop from 23 to 2 in 45 mins

    Hi, Hi I would also be cautious in assuming that 1 unit of Novorapid only drops his BG by 2 or 3 points. They cannot know this about your son...
    Post by: diabetesmum, Jan 17, 2010 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Pumps for pre - schoolers

    Hi, Both my daughters are on the pump, the little one went on it when she was 5, so not a toddler. However, I know our clinic has put quite a few...
    Post by: diabetesmum, Jan 15, 2010 in forum: Parents
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    Concerned about my son

    Hi Sarah, One way of establishing whether or not he's producing enough insulin is to get his HbA1c done. I'm sure you will know what this is as...
    Post by: diabetesmum, Jan 12, 2010 in forum: Parents
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    Concerned about my son

    Just before I go off to bed, another thought. In my experience, very few GP's are 'up with the play' when it comes to Type 1, esp in children....
    Post by: diabetesmum, Jan 11, 2010 in forum: Parents
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    Concerned about my son

    Hi Sarah, I think my ketostix may be different from yours. They show 'Negative' which is a pale beige colour, 'trace' which is a very pale pink,...
    Post by: diabetesmum, Jan 11, 2010 in forum: Parents
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    Concerned about my son

    Hi Sarah, Wow, how confusing for you. And worrying. Okay, I have 2 diabetic (Type 1) daughters, and what I say now is based on years of...
    Post by: diabetesmum, Jan 11, 2010 in forum: Parents
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    DKA

    Hi As I understand it, DKA develops when the basal level of insulin in a person's body falls below their personal critical level. The question...
    Post by: diabetesmum, Jan 9, 2010 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Concerned about my son

    Hi Sarah, As I understand it, the beta cells (that produce insulin) in the pancreas usually die off gradually over a long period of time (months...
    Post by: diabetesmum, Jan 8, 2010 in forum: Parents
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    injections or pump.

    I agree with everything Jopar has said. And if she is really hating her jabs then the pump will help because it is one needle every 2 or 3 days,...
    Post by: diabetesmum, Nov 4, 2009 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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