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Hi I would do a fasting test. This will help you work out whether it is bolus or basal. My guess would be that your second drop in BG around bedtime is basal, but your first hypo could be either - ? Hope this is of some help Vikki

Hi I was just wondering from those of you who were diagnosed in your childhood, was there anything that you parents said to you that sticks in your mind that gave you strength or made you feel that you could cope with your diabetes? I am the mum of a 6yr old daughter who has T1. She was...

So so sorry to hear this. I can only reply as the mother of a 6 yr old daughter. She's now on the pump but when she was on injections she used to have 7 a day. I would always pinch up the skin (but I guess that's not pain relief - sorry). Sometimes I would lightly tickle the skin first as this...

Oh, I'm so mad on your behalf... Yes, we have experienced a very similar thing. When the 'honeymoon' period finished we lost all control of my 6 yr old daughter's diabetes (she was 5 then). It was an awful time. The consultant said she desperately needed to be on a pump but that there was an...

Hi! Just wanted to add: Keep strong Annette! It's So worth it and yes SO tiring at the beginning. It took us 3-4 weeks to get settled on the pump.We are now 1 yr into the pump. My daughter is 6. The pump has brought back into our lives 'normality', flexibility & spontaneity. Keep going - this is...

Hi My daughter who is 6 was offered the flu vaccine last yr, as was I being her mother/carer. We both had the vaccine and then we decided to go private & get my husband & her 2 siblings vaccinated also. Trying to manage diabetes plus an illness can be a nightmare especially if it is something as...

Hi Aah, thanks for your kind words. Have you had any luck with the watch? A CGM is a Continuous Glucose Monitor. You have a sensor which is attached to you. A very thin wire is inserted into you and then the rest of the sensor stays in place with a heavy duty plaster. The sensor is meant to last...

Wow, I didn't even know that such a thing existed! I hope someone who's used one can offer you some advice - like you said, maybe even changing where you wear it might make a difference. However much or little you have paid for it shouldn't make a difference, surely if you buy something that...

Hi At first we used a cannula & this came with a 'firing device'! But as my daughter is very young and doesn't have much fat on her so this didn't work for us. We now use a smaller stainless steel needle set which I have to insert myself. I was nervous at first but tbh it's really easy to insert...

I'm really sorry to hear about your sons recent diagnosis. It's a huge shock for the whole family. My daughter is 6 and was diagnosed when she was 3. We too have no history of diabetes in the family. There are 4 things that have changed our lives for the better and have given my daughter a...

Hi Advanced Therapeutics provide us with their test strips and yes you could manually put in your BG level but having the level go in automatically and only having one piece of equipment to carry around is a lot more convenient. X

Hi I'm sorry I missed this post! My 6 yr old daughter has this pump. In fact 1 year ago yesterday was when she got it! We get on great with it. It's very small & light. The best thing about it is the remote control which means we don't need access to the pump itself on a day to day basis so this...

Hi The whole family have gone lower carb. My 6yr old daughter has T1. For a lot of our usual meals the proportions on the plate have changed i.e. less of a helping of the carbs and more of the veg, with meat probably staying the same. I throw in a lot more veg. The plate looks very colourful and...

Hi Jgos We're getting on really well with the Dexcom. When looking at the different CGM's I chose the Dexcom as there was quite a bit of positive feedback on it through various forums and because I was told that it is the least painful insertion. My daughter doesn't complain about it all. You...

Hi, I really feel for you. I hope you don't mind me replying to you especially as my situation is SO different to yours but I did just want to ask you one thing. Firstly, just to let you know that I am the parent of a 5 yr old with T1. I know this is very different to a 26yr old but I really...

You did the right thing. My 5 yr old used to use cannulas (she now uses a stainless steel needle set) & we sometimes got blood in the cannula. Sometimes it just boluses out but often doesn't. Usually when this happened her BG levels would go really high. Might be coincidence that it happened...

Hi! It's my 5 yr old who wears a pump: I actually find the 'non flat bits' to be better site areas! She has quite skinny/muscular thighs and tummy so no, I wouldn't get her to lie down as that would 'stretch her out' even more if you get what I mean?! The best sites are when I can pinch up for...

Thanks for both these links. I've had a really bad day and this cheered me up & reminded me that we are not alone in this. XXX

Hi! Please keep with it – it will all be worth it I promise! At the beginning the pump is a lot of hard work and is totally exhausting. You almost need to ‘pencil out’ a whole month (if not longer) on your calendar. There will be times at the beginning when you want to throw the pump out the...

That youtube clip really made me laugh thanks!! But so true !!! Aah, anyway, yes I really feel for you. The comments people make are SO infuriating and upsetting. It's shocking that with this condition some people automatically blame you the parent. If you told someone your child had asthma...