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Gingertess

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Hi to everyone on here, I am the parent of a newly diognosed diabetic (well , about 18 months ago )
I dont know a lot about Diabetes and I worry constantly about my daughter . She is on insulin, and has had hypo's a lot . I dont think there are many days go by without her having one. she of course never feels well and having 2 small children under age 4 never sits down. I suggested she speak to her doctor about having a pump but she said she wanted to control her insulin herself .But I don't think she is managing very well at all .I worry constantly that she is going to end up losing her life to this . I worry that she isnt coping . I have tried to speak to her doctor about my worries but dont get anywhere because of paitent confidelity . she goes to a towm practice as where I live it is a small country practice . I have joined this forum as I am at my wits end.
 
Is your daughter now an adult?

To get a good understanding of diabetes you can start by getting a good book like "Think like a Pancreas" or "Diabetes for Dummies". These types of books have a lot od practical information, especially for Type 1's using insulin. Then you can possibly leave the books laying around....

Having hypos frequently can be just as bad or worse than having slightly higher levels but I imagine your daughter is going from one extreme to the other. She needs to eat regular meals with fairly fixed levels of carbohydrate to get some level blood sugars. You'll always see a few highs and lows.

To control diabetes you can't just use insulin on its own. It is about balancing out food, exercise, insulin. You also have to follow trends of insulin sensitivity and manage wacky blood sugars when sick. Testing before and after meals and also before bed will help give a good picture of what is going on.
 
Hello Gingertess
I'm a diabetic's mum too! Sympathies about all the worry. Does your daughter live with you? Tricky one for you as she's her own boss now ... When you say your daughter never feels well that's a worry, she shouldn't be feeling ill all the time unless something is wrong. Maybe she would like to join this site? In the end it will be up to her to make the changes that will give better control ... It's so hard for you. My son is only 14 but I'm already aware of the tension between wanting to help him manage and keeping out of his hair. This Xmas he binged on carbs and had a couple of really high sugar episodes. He also had a very low hypo. For us it works best if we have a chat about what went wrong and what might work better next time but we're at a very different stage of life from you. I'm sure it does your daughter good to know she has your love and support. Wishing you all the best for 2012! :)
 
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