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<blockquote data-quote="ElenaP" data-source="post: 2736812" data-attributes="member: 67557"><p>[USER=593993]@sally mercer[/USER], I wonder if you could explain to your 12-year old that "<em>Daddy is not well and, if he is bad-tempered, <strong>it is not him, it is the illness"</strong>.</em> </p><p>Type 1 diabetes is a difficult illness, where we have to be on guard all the time, so that blood glucose does not go too high or drop too low, both of which can make us feel very unwell. Being unwell affect moods, the same way that many other chronic illnesses do. </p><p></p><p>Blood glucose alarms are there for safety, but being woken from a deep sleep by alarms is tiring. I have two suggestions: <em>First</em>, would you consider wearing earplugs in bed? This would allow your husband to treat his low, or high, blood sugars without feeling stressed about having woken you. <em>Secondly</em>, his hospital diabetes nurse will be able to help him to adjust carbohydrates and insulin so that he has fewer alarms. Also, there are other factors that affect blood glucose readings, such as bad news and arguments, for which you cannot plan. However, constantly keeping an eye on insulin and carbohydrate ratios do help. This is where the hospital diabetes team is invaluable. </p><p></p><p>Good luck! Try to add meditation to your daily routine, whether it be walking, yoga, or tai chi.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ElenaP, post: 2736812, member: 67557"] [USER=593993]@sally mercer[/USER], I wonder if you could explain to your 12-year old that "[I]Daddy is not well and, if he is bad-tempered, [B]it is not him, it is the illness"[/B].[/I] Type 1 diabetes is a difficult illness, where we have to be on guard all the time, so that blood glucose does not go too high or drop too low, both of which can make us feel very unwell. Being unwell affect moods, the same way that many other chronic illnesses do. Blood glucose alarms are there for safety, but being woken from a deep sleep by alarms is tiring. I have two suggestions: [I]First[/I], would you consider wearing earplugs in bed? This would allow your husband to treat his low, or high, blood sugars without feeling stressed about having woken you. [I]Secondly[/I], his hospital diabetes nurse will be able to help him to adjust carbohydrates and insulin so that he has fewer alarms. Also, there are other factors that affect blood glucose readings, such as bad news and arguments, for which you cannot plan. However, constantly keeping an eye on insulin and carbohydrate ratios do help. This is where the hospital diabetes team is invaluable. Good luck! Try to add meditation to your daily routine, whether it be walking, yoga, or tai chi. [/QUOTE]
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