Search Results

  1. A

    11yr old feeling unwell all the time

    No she's just taking VitD supplements... I have just requested my doctor to check her vitamins and zinc apart from her thyroid
  2. A

    11yr old feeling unwell all the time

    Actually she doesn't drink anything other than water and milk
  3. A

    11yr old feeling unwell all the time

    Oh sorry :( she takes 2-3 gluten free toast with butter and a cup of milk in the morning. Lunch @School - jacket potato n beans Snack - fruits Dinner - veg soup + gluten free chapattis, rice,lentil,veg curry Before bed - cup of milk
  4. A

    11yr old feeling unwell all the time

    @Winnie53 yeah OK.Her typical day is breakfast, lunch ,snack,dinner.She hardly wants to eat dinner now. I have to forcefully feed her so she can have her insulin
  5. A

    11yr old feeling unwell all the time

    She literally feels scared for her life as if something will happen to her...I feel so sad looking at her like this and not being able to help her
  6. A

    11yr old feeling unwell all the time

    @Winnie53 thanks so much for the reply and for the valuable information.I know that we were very irresponsible with her thyroid medication while we were on vacation for 2 weeks.I told this to her endocrinologist and he said that even if she missed her medication her symptoms are not of...
  7. A

    11yr old feeling unwell all the time

    Hi my daughter is 11 yrs old and T1 for past 2 years.She also has Coeliac ,Hypothyroidism and vitiligo. So yes a good number of autoimmune conditions... We just got back from vacation and she is having anxiety attacks- feeling unwell, high palpitations, feeling dizzy.I have taken her to A&E,her...
  8. A

    What other auto immune illnesses do you have apart from type 1 ?

    My daughter who is 9 yrs old has Type 1 ( diagnosed Feb 2014) Vitiligo since 2009 Coeliac (diagnosed March 2013) Hypothyroidism (diagnosed Jan 2012) Hope it stops here now !!
  9. A

    Honeymoon Period....Confusing !!

    Thanks for your reply.I was also thinking of putting her back to 1 unit Levemir atleast till she's at home during half term.Her levels are usually high now a days after every meal ....around 8-9 even 3-4 hours after meals....her average has gone up to 8.5 from 7.2 ...this has prevented her from...
  10. A

    Honeymoon Period....Confusing !!

    Hi my daughter 8 yrs old who was diagnosed in feb this year is in her honeymoon period now....she is on half unit Levemir in the night.No novorapid...she was on one unit Levemir till last week...but she started having hypos during lunch times so DSN advised to decrease it to half unit.Now she...
  11. A

    1/2 unit of insulin causing hypo

    Yes...like yesterday she ate a muffin(36g) in between meal times and her BG went up to 15.9, I had to gave her novorapid 1 unit...and asked her to have her dinner half and hour later...she came to 7.1 by 11:00 pm .....she has been on novorapid 2units with the meals and 7 units Levemir as soon...
  12. A

    1/2 unit of insulin causing hypo

    My daughter had similar patterns....she is pretty much the same now just that it does go till 11-14 in the night after dinner but then she comes down to 5 in the morning on her own....This is honeymoon phase...enjoy till it lasts...wish it cud last forever....the only thing I observed was that...
  13. A

    1/2 unit of insulin causing hypo

    Ok....the banana has been working and he did not have any hypos for the past two days...thou she goes down till 4.7... Her DSN asked me to reduce her Levimir to 0.5 and maybe give her some novorapid with dinner.It is the first night...I gave her half unit lev...but no novorapid...she was 7.5...
  14. A

    1/2 unit of insulin causing hypo

    I do have the half unit pen...I used it for novorapid..haven't used it for a while now.I did speak to my DSN and they advised either to decrease Levemir to half unit which might end up in few highs at times...or introduce more snacking....I think snacking helped...but she does goes to 4 ...esp...
  15. A

    1/2 unit of insulin causing hypo

    But now I am really worried about her hypo unawareness....do you think it can be fixed ? Like if she does not hv hypos for few weeks will her body start recognizing it ? Or is it gone forever ?she was in the pool today and I had a feeling ....I asked her to come out and check..she was 4.4... I...
  16. A

    1/2 unit of insulin causing hypo

    No my daughter always had a balanced diet....she's got other autoimmune conditions like Coeliac,hypothyroidism and vitiligo....she never tasted coke till she was 7....I think you are right that she needs more carbs at breakfast..we tried giving her a banana instead f an apple today for morning...
  17. A

    1/2 unit of insulin causing hypo

    Hi scoobyzoo...my daughter who is 8 and diagnosed 3 months back has quite similar symptoms.This Is iindeed honeymoon period but can b quite tricky at times.she gets up with bg of 4.7 then goes to hypo (3.9)just bfr lunch at 12:00..then her levels are between 5-8 till dinner and after dinner it...
  18. A

    What Vitiligo signs and Symptoms varies?

    My daughter wo is 8 yrs old also suffers from few autoimmune conditions and vitiligo is one of them.She has white patches on her knees.It started from a small spot but looks like it has been spreading recently.I will be contacting the Chinese hospital you have provided and hopefully she will get...
  19. A

    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    Hello my name is Eesheeta..I am 8 yrs old.I have recently been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.No one in m family has it...I hav some other auto immune conditions as well like hypothyroidism and Coeliac disease.I am now running on my honeymoon phase so life is a bit stress free ( insulin free )...
  20. A

    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    My name is eesheeta Sent from the Diabetes Forum App