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Hi just wondered if anyone knew of a good online carb counter/calculator, we do carb count but im not the greatest at maths and finding it hard to work out pasta and the powder sauces mixes, hoping to find an online tool give my brain a wee rest :D thanks

Hi My Son is T1 he doesnt eat pasta very often but have noticed that when he does his bs before meal is often 7 or 8, two hours after he will go down to 4, then 4 hours after his bs will spike to 15, even the next morning he is still higher than usual. Can anyone advise me what they do when...

hi son went to bed bs 12 last night (higher than norm) got up this mornin and was 3.4 ... first time ever below 4 in mornin, does that mean I should reduce his levimer at night? thanks

Hi Just wondered where children inject at school? Ewan is currently at primary and they have been excellent he injects in the first aid room and keeps his insulin, small cans juice etc in their fridge, he goes to the Academy this year and it looks like that will be completly diff, he was there...

Hi Sons bs has me confused again and some advice would be appreciated. Went to see consultant yesterday and changed his units of insulin very slightly, will list this below, he has had usual carbs before dinner bs was 9.3, 2 hr after 11, then dropped to 5.2 at 8pm gave 2 slice toast (20 carb)...

Hi Son is 11 with T1 we are still at the testing loads stage yesterday I asked if he was ok, he said yes but I said test anyway, he was 3.8 after testing he said he has 'the usual chest pain he gets with hypo' he,d never mentioned this before and I havent read anything on here about it .... is...

Hi when my Son was first diagnosed he took mixtard twice a day, his bs quickly went below 10, he did have a lot of hypos tho as went too low, anyway his consultant felt the regime was too strict for him with mealtimes etc so changed him on to novo/levimer, im just wondering how long it took...

Hi Son went for day surgery today and got 5 teeth out, he isnt eating much and has low bs I,ve adjusted his novo, he has only been on basal/bolus 9 days so we dont have his doses correct yet, he has had high bs every night before bed .. usually 14, my question is do I still give him the usual...

Hi Son just changed onto levimer/novo this week so still not sure about it all. His bs 4.5 just now and is having snack crisps 12 carbs, now normally he would have dinner at 5ish and inject 2 units of novo but tonight dinner will be around 7 so do I give him an extra snack (bic or something) at...

Hi My Son is 11 he was diagnosed T1 the end of Aug he has been on mixtard twice a day but after meeting with his consultant today his insulin is going to be changed and he will be on 4 injections a day, the hospital say we will find things much easier doing this but just wondered what other...

Hi I,m having some trouble controlling sons bs he was away on holiday without me last week so i,m unsure if its that or because he,s starting to get a cold, this will be the first time he,s been unwell since diagnosed in Aug. Is it normal for readings to be up and down because of a cold?

Hi Son has went low again going to phone hospital in morning for advice but if any on here can give me info id be very grateful this is how his day has been :- He,s on mixtard twice a day 9 units then 3. Breakfast (5.3 bs) 2 toast 100ml fruit juice Swimming so mars funsize Snack Cereal Bar...

Hi I have looked at several pages online and im just getting more confused so hopefully someone here can help me. Today I received a letter saying I would be getting DLA for my T1 age 11 Son, I am currently claiming income support, do I now claim for carers allowance and stop receiving income...

Hi My Son was diagnosed a few weeks ago, I,m carb counting and thought was starting to get the hang of things, we were at the hospital for a check up this morning and were told he was doing great :D then he went back to school and had his 1st hypo!! his sugars have been lower than norm the...

Hi New to this board altho have been have been reading all the advice the past few days, my Son got diagnosed with T1 a few weeks ago, we,re doing ok but loads to take in so I,m sure I,ll be posting a lot :D