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ChezMorgan
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Can you elaborate on that, so we can help ?
Is the teenager taking too much insulin on purpose, or by accident or is this just a general question about how much insulin a teenagers should have ?
Is the teenager taking too much insulin on purpose, or by accident or is this just a general question about how much insulin a teenagers should have ?
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Oh dear, i am sorry.
I have to admit i dont know much about teenagers with diabetes, although i do have teenage children myself and of course once was a teenager with diabetes.
I never did this myself, if anything i would miss injections, not on purpose, just because i was so busy with what seamed like more important things at the time. Teenage years can be so difficult and hormonal, my son got very depressed over school and exams and several times threatened to take tablets or i would just find him crying. I suppose when you have access to insulin its just as easy to use this for self harm as it is anything else.
Unfortunately i dont have any answers for you. My son had counseling and did get over his depression once he left school and found his feet, he also felt able to talk to me so i could help him through, but not all teenagers are able to express themselves and tell you what the problem is. I am sure the hospital will offer you some help, if they dont then dont be afraid to ask for it.
I wish you all the best, please let us know how you both get on .
I have to admit i dont know much about teenagers with diabetes, although i do have teenage children myself and of course once was a teenager with diabetes.
I never did this myself, if anything i would miss injections, not on purpose, just because i was so busy with what seamed like more important things at the time. Teenage years can be so difficult and hormonal, my son got very depressed over school and exams and several times threatened to take tablets or i would just find him crying. I suppose when you have access to insulin its just as easy to use this for self harm as it is anything else.
Unfortunately i dont have any answers for you. My son had counseling and did get over his depression once he left school and found his feet, he also felt able to talk to me so i could help him through, but not all teenagers are able to express themselves and tell you what the problem is. I am sure the hospital will offer you some help, if they dont then dont be afraid to ask for it.
I wish you all the best, please let us know how you both get on .
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From a psychological point of view it is "possible" that this is a cry for help that actually said teenager is not really coping very well with diabetes and is acting out - a spell in hospital with good control may be a good response. some people believe that taking too much insulin will make you thinner and it's true than teenagers suffer more than other age-groups with peer pressure to achieve unrealistic model figures.
I don't know what the answers are - but positive affirmation about the teenager's appearance (without making them vain) might help (not suggesting this doesn't already happen) as well as reminders about how how being TOO thin is really bad for your health, fertility, mental state etc ...
Good luck with what you're dealing with xxx
I don't know what the answers are - but positive affirmation about the teenager's appearance (without making them vain) might help (not suggesting this doesn't already happen) as well as reminders about how how being TOO thin is really bad for your health, fertility, mental state etc ...
Good luck with what you're dealing with xxx
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It's missing out on insulin that makes you thin. Most kids have that one worked out. Taking too much could put you in a severe hypo and kill you or cause brain damage.
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It's essential to find out why this is happening, before something awful happens. Whilst in hospital, your young one might well be referred to a psychiatrist. As long as it's not assumed that overdoses are accidental.
It's missing out on insulin that makes you thin. Most kids have that one worked out. Taking too much could put you in a severe hypo and kill you or cause brain damage.
For Mum of teen
It's essential to find out why this is happening, before something awful happens. Whilst in hospital, your young one might well be referred to a psychiatrist. As long as it's not assumed that overdoses are accidental.
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Hana, I understand that love, but I've heard about 6 or 7 young diabetics say they will take too much insulin so they can "over-counteract the carbs" - it's a myth that seems to drift around and whilst I'm not qualified to tell anyone what too much or too little insulin will do >>> the point I was trying to make is that if somebody with a poor self image listens to rubbish like that, then they may be tempted to abuse their system to achieve a thinner body.
It's awful how badly some people understand their diabetes - a little positive affrmation and education about how their "illness" really works will go a long way I think.
Just my humble opinion though
It's awful how badly some people understand their diabetes - a little positive affrmation and education about how their "illness" really works will go a long way I think.
Just my humble opinion though
