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Dear Jayne, I am writing this as the mother of a newly diagnosed 8yr old. We found out the week before she was supposed to start back to school at the end of August. I remember sitting in the hospital thinking, they have made a mistake do more tests etc. etc. but here we are 2 months later...

I was so glad to read your post and not because I was unsympathetic to your plight! I am the mother of an 8yr old T1 diabetic. She was diagnosed 8 weeks ago and it was a complete shock. She had no symptoms and I took her to the Dr thinking she had a UTI and she was in hospital getting into bed...

Thanks everybody for the help. She continued to rise and was 20.9 at 11pm so I gave her 1 unit of novorapid and this brought her down so that she was 11 by morning. This living with diabetes thing is an art and a science! M

has anyone given it to children with adverse effects?

someone told me the citizen's advice bureau will help

GrizzlyG, I know you have sent me a message but I have only joined and it will not let me read it yet

My 8 yr old has recently been diagnosed with Type 1. She had a hypo of 2.4 this evening an hour after her meal. She was given 3 gloucose tablets and a biscuit. Her readings came up to 4.7 within 15 mins. I just tested her an hour after and she is now 17 and asleep. I have also given her her...