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Hello all,
Please forgive me as my head is all over the place at the moment and it's 6am after another night in hospital with little sleep.
My 7 year old is currently undiagnosed autistic was exhibiting symptoms of diabetes. We weren't sure if increased drinking was due to anxiety or if something else was going on. GP takes a urine sample and somehow manages to get some blood from a finger prick test. Tells me we need to go to hospital ASAP. His urine is unusual and his blood sugar is high. My world completely turned upside down.
He came in with BS at 26, ketones high but thankfully not high enough to reach ketoacidosis yet so he was being flushed with saline.
My head is just all over the place trying to take in how to manage both his emotional needs and now his medical needs. I'm scared I'm going to screw up, make him sick, do something which can cause long lasting damage.
How did you all cope with a new diagnosis?
Please forgive me as my head is all over the place at the moment and it's 6am after another night in hospital with little sleep.
My 7 year old is currently undiagnosed autistic was exhibiting symptoms of diabetes. We weren't sure if increased drinking was due to anxiety or if something else was going on. GP takes a urine sample and somehow manages to get some blood from a finger prick test. Tells me we need to go to hospital ASAP. His urine is unusual and his blood sugar is high. My world completely turned upside down.
He came in with BS at 26, ketones high but thankfully not high enough to reach ketoacidosis yet so he was being flushed with saline.
My head is just all over the place trying to take in how to manage both his emotional needs and now his medical needs. I'm scared I'm going to screw up, make him sick, do something which can cause long lasting damage.
How did you all cope with a new diagnosis?