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Sorry havent been in touch laterly, but bin trying to not let diabetes take over our lives so much. Daughter type 1. Has the flu, not eaten much all day, high temp, missed evening nova rapid as she hadn't eatern but hospital told be to give correction if levels high. really worried because she...

Hi everyone Been ofline for few months bloody technology. quick update daughter hb1 down to 7.4. Only having small fits about 4 a week. Got a letter from Edwina Hart, health secretary for Wales re injections in toilets and other diabetic issues meeting with her collegue in next few weeks...

If I was to under calculate carb/insulin ratio. Then 2 hours after lunch bg level 20, would it keep going up? The reason I ask is daughter ate out today so bit difficult to calculate the doorstep sandwich she had. two hours later level 20. So she skipped afternoon snack and is now 26. The same...

As many of you know I have spent the last 8 moaning about the lack of information and suport for parents of type 1 children. My doctor has refered me onto an expert training program. I got all the information today and it appears to be for type 2 only. I'm just a bit concerned that they have...

My other non diabetic daughter has been under weather for 4 weeks. Been back and for docs. Had blood test all ok. She looks painfully thin and very pale. Age 11 and weighs 4 stone so cant afford to lose any more. Rang NHS direct for advice, told to test bg (5.7) then give lucozade and retest to...

Daughter went snorkling yesterday. pre exersice bg 20. I don't know why it was so high. Did wash hands and re check. Keto checked and fine. Had 1hr lesson.After BG 6.1. was a a bit worried about how quick it had dropped. So gave glucose tablet. Had evening meal straight after. Curry rice and...

If anyone is looking for a carb counting book.I would recomment the carlorie carb and fat bible 2008. My daughters diabetic team had a look and and have now got a copy for all their nurses and dieticians. It is a bit heavy to carry in the hand back but has been a great help.

Many of you know I have had a bit of a battle over the last few months with finding suitable location for daughters lunch time injection. Well today we had some progress on the injections in toilets debate. So I thought I would share it with you. Dear Donna Thank you for your email to Jane...

Last week my daughters teacher arranged an end of term party. Cakes crisps, coke all the usuall party food. My daughter is type 1 as most of you know. Her teacher told her she was not to eat anything as they had not cleared it with me.I go in every lunch time to do injections and am always...

Daughters HA1bc gone up from 8 - 8.4. Feel really fed up ( to put it the politest way possible) have workered really hard over last three months and had really felt things had improved, but obviously they haven't. Any Ideas.

Sorry about the following essay. But need to set the scene before I ask the question. Daughter fairly health diet.( most of you probably now that by now) Levels good. Morning 4-5.5 Lunch time 6-7. Pre tea readings 8-10.. Hb1c has gone up to 8.2. Today went to clinic asked for...

Does anyone know of a meter that will test for for ketones and blood glucose in one go. Just had leaflet to say need to test bg before PE, which we always do. If above 14 need to test Ketones. If she could do it all in one its would be alot easier than having to test twice and mess around with...

Daughter has had a really good week. She woke with BG readings of 4-5.5 all week. Had breakfast of 50-70 carbs Ate midmorning snack of fruit. Lunch readings of 6-7. Had packed lunch of between 50-70 carbs. Pre tea readings of between 8-10. Tea 40-70 carbs. Then supper of 30 carbs. Did...

I have been advised to give my daughter a low GI breakfast. Any ideas of which bread and cereal are low GI. Donna

If you could give one bit of advice to a parent of T1 child, what would it be?

I am after some comments (ideally positive) on what I can do to improve daughters diet. And stop her being constantly hungry. She is 9. Type 1. Diagnosed Jan 08. She eats faily healthy no sweets, no chocolate, no cake, no buscuits etc but does have a bag of crisps a few times a week. Her BG...

Hope you are all taking part in Walk in the Park. My three children age 4,9,10 have just finished there 4miles. Word of advise make sure you know where the start is. Myself, kids and twenty other people walked for about 2miles looking for the start as it wasn't sign posted. At least the...

I know its not a topic for polite converstaion, but I now somewhere out there someone will have something usefully to say as you haven't let me down so far. My daughter as most of you know was diagnosed in Jan with type one and epilepse and underactive thyriod. Well she was admitted to...

I have used this forum a lot over the past few months to shout for help and suport, to get some advice or have a moan. So I just wanted to share with you all that my daughter did her own injection all weekend on Diabetic Weekend and has continued to do them at home. I am so proud I can't...

My daughter age 9 is type 1. I am still very confused. Should I reduce carbs, or stick to same amount per meal time or give her what she wants. She has very big appetite. I have been shoveling the carbs down her for past three months, as that is what i understood I should be doing. But after...