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<blockquote data-quote="JMK1954" data-source="post: 2195996" data-attributes="member: 352098"><p>Whatever people recommend to you, remember we are all different. I was diagnosed aged 10, but at that point I was only put on one injection a day. That was normal at the time. Once home, I refused point blank to do the injections. They hurt too much. My dad, a pharmacist, did them for me. My mum also refused to inject me. Both my parents and I were made to inject insulin when I was in hospital. I only did it in order to get out. I had no desperate problem with the diet, but the long blunt needles were really painful.</p><p></p><p>I would suggest giving your daughter some time to get used to the situation. She has faced a lot of changes in her life in a very short time. The idea that every child will be ready to inject insulin at the same point after diagnosis is fairly ridiculous in my opinion. It is another example of doctors and HCPs expecting us all to be exactly the same - and we know that we aren't ! She will do it in the end. Perhaps she will be invited to a sleepover at a friend's house. That will provide a real reason for her to make an effort to overcome her fears. Try not to push her too hard, so that the issue causes real conflict. Remember it is not normal to cause yourself pain, even if this is very slight. Good luck and best wishes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JMK1954, post: 2195996, member: 352098"] Whatever people recommend to you, remember we are all different. I was diagnosed aged 10, but at that point I was only put on one injection a day. That was normal at the time. Once home, I refused point blank to do the injections. They hurt too much. My dad, a pharmacist, did them for me. My mum also refused to inject me. Both my parents and I were made to inject insulin when I was in hospital. I only did it in order to get out. I had no desperate problem with the diet, but the long blunt needles were really painful. I would suggest giving your daughter some time to get used to the situation. She has faced a lot of changes in her life in a very short time. The idea that every child will be ready to inject insulin at the same point after diagnosis is fairly ridiculous in my opinion. It is another example of doctors and HCPs expecting us all to be exactly the same - and we know that we aren't ! She will do it in the end. Perhaps she will be invited to a sleepover at a friend's house. That will provide a real reason for her to make an effort to overcome her fears. Try not to push her too hard, so that the issue causes real conflict. Remember it is not normal to cause yourself pain, even if this is very slight. Good luck and best wishes. [/QUOTE]
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