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LinseyMangion

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My daughter Betsy was diagnosed on the 6th december and although she still has high BGL's i feel we are slowly getting there. as Betsy is so young me and my partner are guessing how she is feeling :? so i would like to know from everyone else there symptoms etc. for example how do u guys feel when your levels are to high or to low, and once you have had your insulin how long does it take for u to feel ok.... hope that makes sense :lol:
 
As this is the Type 1 section it's logical that you post here but did you know about the Youth Club section as well where most of the Mom's and Dad's seem to 'hang out'.........you might get more responses in there.

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When my levels drop I behave like I am 'drunk' and my eyes apparently go 'glazed' and my responses slown down with the confusion, but this is when my levels are below 2.8. Between 2.8 and 4 I feel odd and I know that my brain isn't functioning correctly, but I am an adult...a child may well interpret a hypo as not feeling well. I am sure that you will be able to recognise the symptoms of lows and highs very quickly, my husband did.

When first diagnosed and my levels were high I would drink gallons, but nowadays I feel odd but nothing significant to warn me of high's besides my glucose meter.
 
When my sugars are low I feel:
I'm confused I sweat a lot and I shake, I’m very slow to react. My IQ drops :lol:

When my sugars are high:
My eyes are glazed I feel extremely exhausted and feel like I’ve been dipped in syrup. A become very chatty and won’t shut up. There are times when my sugars are high but instead of being tired I have lots of energy and feel like I have to get everything done almost like I’m going to explode with energy.

Whenever I am high or low it takes about 10-15 minutes to sort out
 
Hope your little one is doing well, and getting those glucose levels down will pay off in the long run.

Good luck :D
 
Thanks megaman, shes doing really well actually just need to stabilise her BG's they sit at about 10 but then drop all of a sudden to 2 after a pack of haribos they shoot up to mid 20's :) its just finding a balance. she copes well with the nurses etc but thats helped by the fact that my eldest has had a liver transplant so all my children have constantly been around hospitals etc,and when she doesnt want her BG's done one of my others has theres done to show Betsy that there nothing to worry about :cry:
 
LinseyMangion said:
Thanks megaman, shes doing really well actually just need to stabilise her BG's they sit at about 10 but then drop all of a sudden to 2 after a pack of haribos they shoot up to mid 20's :) its just finding a balance. she copes well with the nurses etc but thats helped by the fact that my eldest has had a liver transplant so all my children have constantly been around hospitals etc,and when she doesnt want her BG's done one of my others has theres done to show Betsy that there nothing to worry about :cry:
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Hi ya, sorry to hear the news about your little one, I'm sure the nurses will help you understand everything there is, but try and do your own research too. For example, you don't need a whole bag or haribo's to correct a low (I am hoping you mean a tiny bag and not a big bag!), next time, try 3 or 4 jelly babies and see how you get on with those. The constant highs and lows are a part of the early stages, the learning curve but you WILL get to grips with it, there is just a lot to learn and take in! You will get there, one day at a time, keep at it :D
 
hi DEBLOUBED yes i did mean a tiny bag of haribo the 10p ones :lol: we were told about jelly babies but betsy hates them and i know she wouldnt eat the glucose tablets so the haribos were our next option which she loves :D and we carry around the glucogen!? :oops: ( hope thats what its called) in case she wont take anything...i just cant belive how much there is to take in we are more than used to illnesses etc in our household ( eldest had cancer followed by liver transplant) and we learn very quickly but diabetes was never really one of those things that i paid much attention to and now that we have to it really opens your eyes!! i feel really embarrased at how many sweets i USED to give my 4 girls and its only now that we have had to stop that i realised how unhealthy we were as a family and how much i gave in to my kids whenever they asked for sweet things :oops: its just a shame that it takes one person in the family to become unwell before u stop and notice.. its a huge learning curve for all of us but i can now say that we are all becoming super healthy and not minding at all the new diabetic menu/lifestyle
 
Good for you! When I was diagnosed 25 years ago, I always remember the nurses telling my Mum 'a diabetic diet is a healthy diet for everyone!' which is very true. Glad you are focusing on the positive :D as for the Haribo bags, I'm not sure how many carbs per bag, if it's more than 15-20 it could explain your daughter's BG spike? Or it could be due to a liver dump if she has been low for a while? Lots of possibilities really...........also, are you following up the haribo's with a biscuit or a slice of toast or similar? I forget that part now as I use a pump and don't need to have the 'follow up' snack but it pays to choose something long acting to help avoid the spikes......
 
Morning :D we follow up with a digestive biscuit 15 mins after her haribos but only if the BGL's have risen enough, as for the carb content in a bag of haribos i wouldnt have a clue we arent that trained up yet. we have a nurse coming on friday to start that side of it with us, theres alot more to learn then i thought :D
 
there is a lot to learn, but you will pick it up in no time, before you know it you will be able to tell how many carbs in a handful of pasta/rice and you'll be using your fist to measure baked potatoes! :lol: I have a 50g fist and it hasn't let me down yet :wink: :lol:
 
Hi Linsey

We treat Erland's hypos with 100ml of pure apple juice and follow up with a starchy carb snack (often a digestive biscuit).


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