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    Dawn Phenomenon - Insulin Pumps

    I haven't been on for a while, would like to say it's because we are coping fabulously well but infact it's just cos life is crazy busy Have just come back from the Hospital with Reece for his quarterly checks, Hba1C is 8.1% the hospital see as as good:?? However since going on Base Insulin 18...
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    Dawn Phenomenon - Insulin Pumps

    I haven't been on for a while, would like to say it's because we are coping fabulously well but infact it's just cos life is crazy busy Have just come back from the Hospital with Reece for his quarterly checks, Hba1C is 8.1% the hospital see as as good:?? However since going on Base Insulin 18...
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    humalin s any users???????

    My Son is on Humulin S and Levimir...... I have to say we have weeks of good readings and weeks of constant lows and highs but he is still honeymooning and we're constantly playing out with his level
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    HELP

    Yeah i know you are right Synonym just don't like seeing him so uncomfortable, i'm glad when he sleeps as he gets a little relief :)
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    HELP

    Hi Guys Just a quick update, Reece is still in Hospital.... The appendicts are inflamed but not severe enough to operate at the moment. They now think he is constipated, of which i am certain he is not..... I know he empties once sometime twice a day...... And the treatments they have given...
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    HELP

    Thanks for all your replies, Reece is currently experiencing an overnight stay in the local German hospital whilst the run tests, they said he is showing classic signs on apendicitis but wat to be sure.... He is on drips and they have placed him on an insulin pump too. The pain has not left...
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    HELP

    I will have to take him to the local hospital i think as we are currently stationed in Germany at the mo.... He is resting at the mo
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    HELP

    HI Guys Not been on in ages, Reece is going through a I can't be bothered to remember anything about my diabetes stage at the moment.... However i digress Reece has been in pain all day, lower right side which leads me to think apendicitis. If he's sitting it goes away however he starts...
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    high Morning Readings

    My Son has been having this problem for weeks now. Every night he goes to bed with good levels but in the morning they have climbed. I got up to check that he wasn't having hypos in the night and he wasn't his BS was rising every 2 hours. I spoke to his nurse and we think he now needs his...
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    Advice needed

    I have been trying to contact my Sons nurse all day to no avail and our medical centre kept telling me you need to keep trying she is the best person to talk to wherever i phoned to get them to let me talk to someone... Reece was diagnoised in April this year and so far we have done a pretty...
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    DAFNE Carbohydrate System

    Hi Sadie My Son doesn't have to avoid sweets, he is only allowed 30g of normal sugar daily but does not have to go without sweets. We do however avaoid full fat coke etc etc we have been told that he is not to drink theses at all
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    DAFNE Carbohydrate System

    My 9 year old Son follows this regime, He was diagnoised in April this year and ut has been followed from day one. i was taught everything i need to know during his 10 day stay in hospital. I should point out though that i live in Germany (my husband is in the Army) We have no british hospital...
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    Sweet Corn on the cob?

    My Son eats sweet corn..... I have found buying him Green Giant corn is better than any of the others as the cheaper versions certainly have a higher carbohydrate content. I would imgine fresh corn on the cob would be a lower still content but i could be wrong....
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    Disability Living Allowance.

    Our School nurse has recently asked me if i claimed DLA for my Reece who is a Type 1 Daibetic of only 7 months. Of course i said no as i didn't think we were entitled. We live in Germany and hubby is in the Forces so things are not necessarily as simple as they could be. My son is under the...
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    hypo after every meal.....

    My Son is 9 and also type 1 Diabetic. I have never been told to reduce his carb intake in anyway merely inject the appropriate amount of Insulin. He test before dinner and if he has a low reading then he eats first and injects afterwards. He to is honeymooning and it can be frustrating at...
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    HBA1C

    Thanks Hana Still struggling to get to grips with all this......
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    HBA1C

    I am confused...... Not by your results cos they are fab... People tell me that 5-6.5% is great but when my son saw the nurse this week he was told that his Hba1c which are at 7.1% are spot on. That 7% is perfect. Is it different for children??
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    HBa1C Results

    His levels throughout the day are good Waking: between 113 and 140 (6mmol and 7.7) 10am; Somedays over 200 somedays 52 average seems to be between 103 and 140 (5.7 and 7.7) 12pm can be between 50 and 70 (2.7 and 3.8) 1500 hr: between 60 and 110 (3.3 and 6.1) 1700 hrs between 60 and 170 (3.3...
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    HBa1C Results

    He's is indeed a T1. He only uses Humilin S 3 times a day taking units according to his carb intake. No basal insulin needed yet
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    HBa1C Results

    My son is just back from hospital having had his 2 HBa1C test. Today his result was 7.1. Last time he was 7.4 so we're doing ok considering he was diagnosed only in April