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Hi, Can i ask what may be a stupid question that has been buzzing round in my head for a while. If type 1 is an autoimmune disease where you body is killing the good cells, would it be possible to take tablets that suppress your immune system to slow down or stop it? Any ideas? Thanks Debbie

Hi all, Can my 12 year old have a small bit of chocolate as its easter? What chocolate is best? I read somewhere about choc thats 85% cocoa but not sure why thats better. If he does have a little bit how much should i allow? Thanks Debbie

Hi My 12 year old has recently been diagnosed with type 1 and i feel the low carb diet makes sense for him and myself (type 2). I just wanted to check that it is ok to reduce his carbs? His nurse doesn't seem to agree. If i do it gradually and keep checking his bg's is there anything i...

Hi Bg now is 28. No ketones. My 12 year old has been recently diagnosed but hasn't had any insulin for a couple of months. The past few days he has had higher bg's so we have started some insulin as correction doses (Novorapid). He is probably in honeymoon as sometimes he doesn't need any...

Hi, Is a bg of 24 dangerous? James age 12 has been taken off insulin for the last couple of weeks as he is honeymooning or possibly MODY not T1. His level has been rising all evening and is now 24. At what point do i panic. What is the danger of it being this high? Waiting for GP to call back...

Hi, I have to decide which hospital to get my 12 year old referred to and just wondered if anyone would recommend either. He needs to see a diabetes expert or an endocrinologist. Thansk Debbie

Hi all, My son age 12 just diagnosed type 1. Our local hospital has so far been useless as he is not meeting the normal type 1 criteria. I have seen people mention UCH London as an excellent hospital for diabetes in children. Am i right? Can i ask my gp to refer him there? thanks Debbie

Hi all, I'm really puzzled by my 12 year old. Diagnosed type 1 in Dec 09. His insulin has been reduced again and again until they said stop it all together, as it could be Honeymoon. Tonight we ate out and he had a choc dessert and his bg went up to 23 so i gave him 3 units of Novorapid. 45...

Hi i'm really desperate to work this out. 12 yr old diagnosed type 1 Dec 09. Today got his C Peptide result of 596. Diabetic nurse did not know what the range is or what it means! Asked GP, they said look it up online, www.labtestsonline .org .uk but they explain what it is but don't give you...

Hi My 12 year old was diagnosed end Nov 09 and coped well at first but now is experiencing increasing levels of pain on his fingers when doing the blood tests. Is there a device that is better than the one he uses which is Bayer microlet. I have seen an advert for a Pelican Sun from Canada...

Hi I have been reading about the effect that a gastric bypass has on type 2 diabetes and wondered if anyone on here has gone down that road and if so what results the got. Thanks Debbie

Hi, all, I had Gestational diabetes twice and now have type 2. I have wondered for years if there is any evidence that a baby born to a mum with gestational is more likely to develop diabetes? I asked the consultant during my pregnancy and he assured me that it was not the case. However i am...

Usually i take 500mg of Metformin am and pm. By mistake tonight i took another 500mg tablet, i phoned the GP who said it may make my bg levels a bit lower but is nothing to worry about as some people take 4 tablets a day. Do you think she is right?

Hi, i have recently been diagnosed with T2. My GP told me not to worry about a hypo because with T2 it is impossible to have a Hypo? Is that true? I have what i call a hypo forexample, really busy today and forgot to eat lunch, and had nothing since 7am breakfast. I suddenly became sweaty...