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Hi, Im a first time user so hope Im doing this ok!!!! My son, aged 18, has type 1, was diagnosed completely out of the blue when he was 15, huge shock to all of us when he was admitted as a matter of emergency to hospital with a sugar level of 37!!! Anyway basiaclly he was amazing from day one, coped far better than anyone couldve imagined and for two years controlled his levels pretty well, generally keeping around 7/8/9 max as he never liked the feeling of being around 5/6. All that changed about a year ago, I can only analyse it by saying that I believe he has completely lost his confidence in himself, is constantly scared and never drops his level under about 12. This I could cope with but just recently, having booked a holiday abroad with his friends, within an hour of them about to leave for the airport, he pulled out in tears saying he just couldnt cope with being away from home. Since then his levels have soared even higher ( even hitting 30 at one point last week!!! ), he came abroad with us for a week but only with a lot of talking n reassurance from myself and his father. He started his first job in London last week and promises me that he will now look at lowering his levels but Im not convinced. Not a day goes by when I dont have a few tears for him and I have to say I am so scared for him and wot these high levels are doing to him. Obviously I hide all my thoughts from him and try to be as positive as I can, tho last night I did try some hard talking to try and get thro and Ive said maybe just up his insulin one level at a time, gradually. I really dont know wot to do or where to turn ( I cant talk to his dad coz he just cries so he doesnt even know that things are as bad as they are ) I just need to know if anyone else has been thro this and if anyone has any suggestions. Thank you and sorry if I havent come across well or done this in the correct format. Liz