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Hi I would like to approach Reading Hospital about a pump for my son (age 11). Does anyone know how Reading stand on helping to get them? or are they anti? I would like to know in advance so I am mentally prepared! From what I have read on here, some hospitals are more willing than others! Thanks.

My son went onto the carb counting at Christmas. We went to see the dietian who gave us a small printed list of carbs, told us to do 1 unit insulin to10g of carbs and left it at that! ( No Im not impressed with the clinic and never have been!Thank God I have a brain!). This didnt work out ...

Hi. I was totally entranced by all the information on low carb diet as I have never been told about this! Is it because my son is a child and therefore it is not suitable for him?. For breakfast he has cereal, lunch sandwiches and in the evening cooked meal, with potato, rice or pasta! Oh my...

Could you please explain to me, why, if the blood sugars are brought down to quickly, it can cause brain edema? Thank you.

Good evening I am Scott's mum. He is now 11 years old and has had diabetes type 1 since he was 4. We have just come out of hospital as he was very ill and vomiting and got ketones (for the first time). We are back home now. but I am in bits with the way he was teated and all the things they did...