parentsoftype1diabetics

Hi there my son is 12 years diagnosis was at 4 . We have always been told to use lucazade as a fast treatment for lows and being liquid it’s a lot fast acting and easier to consume when low especially at night. I’m so worried what impact lucazade is having on his heart body brain and teeth , he...

Hi, Among all the issues, always one thing is on my mind: how parents struggle with everyday diabetic life. Are there any parents of newly diagnosed children? What kind of challenges you and your child face while living with diabetes?

Morning all. I wondered if I could ask your advice. My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes around 10 months ago. She has the dexcom sensor and omnipod pump. She is still very little and possibly has some honeymoon period still ongoing so she doesn’t have basal insulin between 8pm and...

Hi ive never done this forum things etc for anything so please bear with me. In febuary this yea my 11year old was diagnosed Type1 I thought she was mothers instinct i suppose ?? Anyway we have no direct or close friends or family with the condition so it was all new still is !!! So we are...

A month since my 10 y.o. was discharged from hospital. What has happened since, what have we learnt, what are the challenges, in brief: Just to mention he was admitted with BG levels of 21 mmol, and a 3 month average of 12. First week was bad, as my wife and I couldn't accept that this happened...

To all type 1 diabetics and parents of type 1 diabetics, The survey, "Type 1 Diabetics and Antibiotics" was created for you to answer. The goal in creating this survey was to see if antibiotics could potentially increase the risk of developing type 1 diabetes in those who are genetically...