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You see i admire people like yourself phdiabetic...people like you and many others on here give people strength and hope...I was a nurse for 15years and now i am a vice principal at a secondary school here in Australia...nursing teaching and being a mum are great attributes to have behind you...

Hi most schools have a “no bullying policy” which states that the school SHOULD act at all times if bullying is happening. 1. find the policy （online or on your schools website） 2. Make an urgent appointment to see a staff member in administration..not a head teacher a vice principal would be...

oh my liz i wish i.could say better. had to correct with 4 units of novorapid as my daughter climbed to 22.3mmols post lunch. Then i gave her the dinner bolus of 6units and 2hrs after dinner shes dropped 10 points and is at 4mmol.. i treat her for the mild hypo and am wondering what the...

i rang my diabetic nurse asking for correction doses...yes she gave me a myriad of instructions..god all so foggy Seems as if the dose of lantus was too little...im guessing...im worried about tonights bsls though...she said if they are above 15mmols before bed give 2units of novorapid ..if...

Just an add here her doses were calculated conservatively to begin with as the specialist knew she was unable to tell me if and when she is having a hypo...but surely her sugars cant stay that high and i worry about ketones too.. The diabetic educator always says we need to wait and see ...yes i...

My daughter has started her first day eating what she wants with this new basal bolus regime...god..and now we are at double figures. 10u of lantus given this morning 5 units of novorapid given at breakfast and lunch and sugars still climbing...im sweating here last bsl before lunch was 22mmol...

i guess its quite true in that not everyone adapts to one mould. its surely true on this forum..thanx for your reply

hi rachox no.. i did...lol i asked for a new regime basal bolus to see if that would provide us both with a little reprieve and my daughter a little bit more food variety. Read read read until my eyes are boggled...lol i sort of demanded an appt tomorrow as a bit of pay back for her attitude..i...

Hey everyone Im rarely one to stand up and have a say but today i think i need to...let me know if you agree... Well im a mum of a 19yr old with autism and both of us have been newly brought into the t1 world with her diagnosis 3mths ago. My daughter is non verbal with an intellectual disabilty...

yes noted ...thankyou.. The public system here in Australia dont really allocate time to see endo specialists except at scheduled appts so the diabetic educator then speaks to them on your behalf seeing she has had most contact with you. I dont like that very much but i.dont have much control...

yes thankyou juicy will do. my husband will be there but he relies on me for thos stuff but hopefully he will catch a few things..i hope this regime works a little better....thankyou

Hi everyone Tomorrow i have an appt with the dietican and diabetes nurse on how to manage my daughters new basal bolus regime. What are some important questions do you think i need to ask to ensure i understand what is being told to me ？ I feel so stressed with all of this my mind is struggling...

My daughter has been on the same regime 30/70 novomix for 3mths now...its way to restrictive for us in that im restricting carbs she has no social life no correction doses if she spikes and generally no quality of life. Respect to those who find it works for them. But when being diagnosed with...

thnx as it is now she is on a strict carb counting regime with the novomix so her lunch does not exceed 30g ...shes eating about 21g...at lunch... thnx so much a call to my diabetic nurse monday to discuss these options is in order ...but at least if shes on the basal bolus regime the lunch...

im a high school english teacher ...the school is 10min from home fortunately...i need to sort this out before i start working in a months time...just wanted to clarify...thanks for input always appreciated x

thanks daibell could you tell me.when these injections if we were working on 4 when they would be given ... the reason i ask is ill be back at work in a month ...i am the only person that can give these injections ...i can give morning doses dinner and bed but will struggle to get home for the...

Hi everyone... my 19yr old was diagnosed t1 3mths ago...the specialist put her on novomix 30/70 assuming that 2 injections would be best given her diabilities. I really wasnt consulted at the time and we were sent home to stringently carb count and hope for the best. Im 3 months into this...

hi again im full of questions today.. i give my daughter novomix 30/70 and she is currently menstrating. I began checking her bsl an hr after bfast as after breakfast she was wanting to sleep. Noticed spikes..an hr after then decline by 2 an hr after that... Is that what happens？ Her tiredness...

Hi could someone shed some light on novomix 30/70 please. My daughter 19 autism diagnosed t1 3mths ago has been commenced on this insulin twice daily. What ive observed with it is in order to keep her sugar levels stable strict carb counting is required...which is what im doing a hard task...

slip thanks i know theres no crystal ball as to how long it will take before things settle down..i thought they were tbh given her better numbers ...but can i be ignorant and ask how long can it take ？i have a friend whose daughter is t1 and she says she after 1 yr is still trying to get her...