Search Results

I have a 7 year old T1 and was told to only use glucogel/dextrogel when they are incapable of eating or drinking safely but still have gag reflex - to rub it in their gums/cheek pouches to bring them up. Didn't realise you could just swallow it like food! Never used it yet. We use glucojuice, a...

Hi my niece had thi when she was a toddler and swelled up like a balloon. She had to stay in hospital on an albumin (?) drip which helped pass the water out which was swelling here, made her pee for england. Im surprised your allowed to be at home when you are clearly so unwell. She is 10 now...

Hi we have this locally but we've never used it. My sister has as she has a child with down's syndrome. http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=221,582191&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL#...

My son is 6 and recently diagnosed, only under 5s are automatically offered the pump. He is also in the honeymoon period, started on levemir at 7u now down to 4.5 and 1:25 novo rapid. Am dreading when things start to change!

And wish lucozade came in smaller hand bag sized bottles.....

My child is 6 and was dx in Feb, caught early and wasnt unwell. Lately he has complained in a morning that his legs ache, all of his legs all the way down. Described as an ache rather then a pain or a cramp, and doesnt seem overly distressed by it, just strange it keeps cropping up. Any ideas...

Oh you poor thing. I have an old child on the spectrum and my youngest is t1 he is 6. He was hungry all the time before dx and after but it does get better. Are you carb counting? This make it so much easier to fill them up at meal times by matching the insulin to what they eat, meaning they can...

Thats what i think sometimes, we must have been chosen cos we could cope!! When it gets tough i just think "never give up".

ok they tested him at diagnosis in feb and was clear.

My son is 6 was diagnosed in feb. Not a day goes by when he doesnt at some point complain of tummy ache or not feeling very well, generally feeling tired and poorly. It doesnt seem to have a pattern and not usually related to bg readings which are by and large good. Odd hypo and odd high but...

The future scares me too and I don't deal well with no sleep so today is a bad day, I also work so life is difficult. I caught sight of some photos the other day of us all eating out on holiday and cried my head off like we would never do that again! Stupid cos nothing stopping us except me! You...

I check him when I go to bed, if he's about 9-10 or more but not too high I leave him, if he's lower like 5-6-7 I'll check in night..... Depending on that reading will depend if I do a second check.... Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Sorry spelling atrocious on that last post!! Blaming my small phone and big fingers.... Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi my son is 6 diagnose 6 weeks ago. I still have days where all I do is cry, usually after a night of testing and little sleep. We carb counted from the start and I'm still panicky about everything he eats. To start with I was like he must have 50g at every meal and if I had to up his dose I...

Hi we are on 4 weeks since dx and son is 6 (not much action on the parent forum). He started with a cough on sunday nght and had a cold - his number started going up tue night not real high but highest of 13 (still honeymooning). Hes now feeling better and cold seems to be going but hes still...

I have a son of 9 and a newly diagnosed T1 age 6. My 9 year old is in the ADHD spectrum. (As if we isn't have enough to deal with!) he was diagnosed age7/8. You need referring to CAMH by your doctor. Child and adolescent mental health team. They will help assess him. It's a long slow process and...

When I say what looked like flapjack they called it Porridges.... And gave me the recipe so I could see what was in it! (Oats butter sugar salt bit if syrup - shared between a class full!) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Strange I just stumbled on this thread as my son is 6 only diagnosed 3 weeks and today brought home from school a small square of what looked like flapjack. I had no idea of the carbs so he ate it with tea and I guesstimated.... He's now an hour later at 12.9! Guessing the oats and sugar combo...

We were told pumps are an option further down the line but first we had to understand it all re. Carb counting etc. it does seem to be a but easier but when he's happy I'm happy... When he's struggling I'm emotional. Hes getting more uptight at injection times really tense saying its gonna hurt...

Feeling sad today. We are two weeks in after diagnosis my son is 6. I still don't think I've accepted it. He's taken it all in his stride so far but is now saying things which break my heart such as I don't like doing this anymore (injecting) and last night he bled from his injection for first...