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Hi everyone,

I've just discovered this site I think it's great, my daughter was diagnosed T1 at 23 months, she's now 5 and has been pumping for just over a year, it's still difficult some days but we've found it definitely gets easier with time!

I have a question and was wondering if anyone else has the same thing, since going on her pump my little one doesn't seem to get hypo symptoms until her BG gets down to around 2.5.

I'm a paramedic so I've seen hundreds of hypos over the years and she shows none of the symptoms it's totally baffling she runs around like a mad thing and is perfectly fine, I'll check her BG before a meal and she'll be 2.3 or something!!! The only time she gets symptoms is if she falls over or gets told off then her reaction is about 10 times worse than normal!

We check her BG 5 or 6 times daily and thankfully she doesn't go low that often I was just wondering if anyone else has had the same problems. :D
 
Hi Belsmum and welcome to the forum :) There are a lot of mums of children with pumps who have the same problems on here who are very experienced. They would love to help you and will be logging in a bit later. I'm sure someone will have had the same problem and will be able to talk to you about the hypos. In the meantime here is some general information written by the forum monitors which could be interesting and useful to you. It is for newly diagnosed diabetics and I know your daughter has been diabetic for some time but you still might like to read it:

viewtopic.php?f=20&t=17088
 
hello and welcome

we are not on a pump yet but we do have trouble with my 8 yr old not recognising hes low, sometimes he does but then the other week we walked up town and stop in subway for a treat i got him to test his blood before eating and he was 1.8 i nearly dropped down in shock i had noticed nothing he was walking normally having a conversation about icicles on houses and how dangerous they were i never would have thought him low and had it not been lunch time prob wouldnt of tested. because of this and a few other things we are getting a pump next week and cant wait.

it is a worry when ur not able to tell and like u we test alot on average 6-10 times a day and log everything, he is very active enjoying swimming, taekwondo, running and of course football so prob does one of these everyday, hope someone can answer ur question for u as we dont as yet pump i was hoping this might stop with the pump but it seems it may not we will have to wait and see, good luck
anna marie
 
Hi.
Welcome to the Forum.
Many of the hypo's that children may have are preventable, sometimes though they can happen frequently in many young children. Usually these are mild but sometimes they can be severe.

When your child has a hypo then it is a good idea to think about what may have caused it. Sometimes it may be down to a delayed meal, missing food, increased activity such as exercise without having enough food or too much Insulin. Sometimes they just happen for no reason at all !

If your child is getting more than 2 - 3 hypos a week or at the same time of the day or as here they are very low then you should discuss this asap with your GP or DSN. The pump levels may not be set correctly and need adjustment.

It is very important in the early years that a child should not have too many hypoglycaemic episodes.

Please discuss with your HCP's.
 
Hi,

Thanks for the info guys, I have indeed already discussed the issue in lenth with her pdsn and consultant but we are all at a bit of a loss, but as I said it's NOT a frequent problem just frustrating when it happens. As a hcp myself I wouldn't dream of not asking professional advice I just want my daughter to be well and I thought other mums or grown up T1's might have some tips.
At the minute the advice I have from her pdsn is test regularly which we do before meals, 2-2.5hrs post meals, before bed and late evening with 3 or 4 3am readings a week too also before and after exercise, but when these hypos happen it's totally out of the blue. But her HbA1c is good at 6.3 and no major swings so I think on the whole we r doing a good job.

I'll definitely read up on the link posted ta
 
I'm very glad you have discussed it all. Keep us all informed how you and your daughter get on.

Many of our Mom's and Dad's post at various times of the day/night so sometimes they take a little while to see the posts.....they will be around later I am sure. More advice is always useful.

Regarding the link that Daisy posted, it is for newly diagnosed Diabetic's so there is much that does NOT apply to a child......in particular the Bg levels to aim for, other than that the advice about carbs and sugars is sometimes an eye opener to some, depends what you have been told.

ATB. :)
 
Hi, can't help with the pump situation as my son is on needles. Def agree that it does get easier over time. Also, a big Welcome!

Hypos are weird things. I've had Khaleb below 2 and he's been just fine and happy for me to feed him and he's not had any symptoms at all. I once had him with a meter reading of 2.4 and he was sweating and shaking :shock: . He was still happy to eat but it was harder for him to recover from this particular hypo. There are times that I notice his face going pale and he'll be in the low 4's and other times he is fine and in the 3's. I'm sure it quite often depends on how quickly they are dropping or whether they are low but there is still a supply of glucose entering the bloodstream, even if it isn't quite fast enough. Khaleb eats 6 times a day so I imagine there is nearly always some glucose being absorbed.

Kids seem to tolerate blood sugars that adults can't and I find this quite remarkable also. I find it a great source of knowledge discussing diabetes with other parents.
 
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