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Hi I inject my 8 year old daughter (newly diagnosed :( )twice a day with novamix flexpens. I always hold the pen dead straight when injecting, insert slowly, and wait for about 10 seconds. However, when I take out the pen, I have noticed, at times, that there is insulin on the site of...

Hi I am planning on taking my daughter to Holland for about 4 days. She is newly diagnosed. I appreciate that I need to get her travel insurance, but don't know the best company to approach. Any tips on managing diabetes abroad, would be appreciated, as feel anxious about taking her, as she is...

Hi My little girl, aged 18 is unwell with sore throat and cold. Gave her, her usual 4 units before dinner @ 6.00pm, had some pasta. Do I send her to bed, or do i need to give her Novo rapid (fast acting insulin). If so, how do I know how much to give, don't want to send her to bed, with risk...

just given my daughter 8 units of insulin instead of 4 (mixed up morning and evening) Can't believe I have done it and judging by my anxiety at the moment, doubt this will happen again. Just spoke to A & E doctor who told me that I need to stay up all night and test her every hour. She said my...