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I was just wondering roughly how many times a day should bloodsugars be checked?.My daughter has five injections a day and I would test her bloodsugars about 7 times a day.The reason for asking is that I was told by the chemist that most people check once a day and that because I was having to...

Hello,I am looking for some advice on my daughters high blood sugars.Tonight 2hours after her tea her bloodsugar went up to 18.3.This would suggest to me that I need to change her carb ratio at teatime.However last night 2 hours after her tea her sugar was 7.8.The night before that it was...

Thanks for your advice.My daughter is on five injections per day.How do I tell how long the insulin has lasted?I take it that it is best to wait until the insulin she has had with a meal has done its job before giving her more.If I dont will this cause her sugar to drop?Things are getting better...

It does help thanks.Im finding it all very frustrating and to be honest I wish I never started with counting the carbs.

Thanks for the advice.We have worked out that she needs 1 unit of insulin for every 15 grams of carbs.Would i be better to try and keep snacks under 15 grams?

My seven year old daughter has diabetes and we have just started with carb counting.I was just wondering about snacks and how they fit into it.For example if her sugar is ok and she wants something to eat,do I have to take note of the carb value and give insulin with it??Im finding it all very...

my daughter is seven.Her nurse has sugested an insulin pump to help gain better control.However I am unsure and would be very gratful if anyone could offer any advice.

Hello everyone,Im new to this site,My daugther has had diabetes for a year now and I still feeling like i dont have a clue.One week her bg levels are fine and the next all over the place no matter what I do.I have read about carb counting but it all seems very complicated.Also I wonder if this...