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    Insulin pump

    Anyone have any idea, my son had an insulin pump which he badly managed due to denial of condition, he is now 20 and Medtronic say he still gas an account with them that has been suspended, he spoke to diabetes nurse who says funding shouldn't be a problem as he would like to give the pump a go...
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    another hypo fit

    my son who is 16 had his second hypo fit in month didnt have tea time insulin 42 units novomix, picked him up from a concert got home at 1am he said he had had food at mac donalds and small amount of alcohol alcopop so i presume full od sugar he took his 42 untils of novomix before going to bed...
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    hypo fits

    my son who is nearly 17 has just had wot has been described as a hypo fit he doesnt remember much except waking on kitchen floor which large swelling on his head he does have very occasional hypos during the night but always wakes and goes to kitchen for sugar fix, he has a MOPED can he still...
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    Ketoacidosis

    HI everyone it ages since I posted o here as my son has been fine but off we go again he is runnunng with high bms a lot of the time he knows what he is doing because he is taking insulin with food but not snacks and not drinks he isnsists on drinking full sugar drinks coke, doctor pepper...
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    Diabetes does kill by ellen vdk

    i have been sitting reading the posts by ellen and how she lost her husband at xmas as some of you know my son who was diagnosed last september is more often than not non -compliant with his insulin he has his family worried sick about his health and like helen i feel so helpless i will try to...
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    how to deal with angry teenager

    i have posted other topics but is there anyone out there who has a teenager on an insulin pump regularly non-compliant but is angry a lot of the time when he is nice he is a lovely lad but when nastly causes mayhem in the family and school can this be all put down to diabetes or have i just got...
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    not taking insulin

    once again my son has not been taking his insulin this time it has lasted 4 days uses pump but obviously not at the moment his consultant tells me to butt out and let him work things out for himself hes 15 and very nasty i am a nurse so do know the dangers just need some advice how to handle...