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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted Account" data-source="post: 1828343"><p>Given his age, if your son has diabetes (and that is an "IF"), it is most likely that he has type 1.</p><p>This is where the body decides the cells that produce insulin are bad and kills them off.</p><p>It does not kill them all from day one; it kills them gradually. This means as they are dying off some are working fine and producing insulin. As a result, if (and as I say, that is an "IF") he has diabetes, it is possible to have ok BG one day/week/month at the start.</p><p></p><p>Whilst it must be incredibly frustrating not knowing, it is better to wait and get the correct diagnosis. And only the doctor with her blood tests can make this.</p><p></p><p>If (that word again) he has diabetes, as [USER=412001]@SockFiddler[/USER] mentions, it is not the end of the world.</p><p>When it is getting the better of me, I look to people in the public eye with type 1 diabetes and, like them, become determined not to let diabetes stop me. I am talking about people like Henry Slade, the Exeter Chiefs rugby player, Este Haim the musician, Halle Berry the actor ... and Theresa May.</p><p></p><p>To learn the basics, I recommend taking a look at Diabetes UK. They have some great little videos like these: <a href="https://www.diabetes.org.uk/diabetes-the-basics" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.org.uk/diabetes-the-basics</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted Account, post: 1828343"] Given his age, if your son has diabetes (and that is an "IF"), it is most likely that he has type 1. This is where the body decides the cells that produce insulin are bad and kills them off. It does not kill them all from day one; it kills them gradually. This means as they are dying off some are working fine and producing insulin. As a result, if (and as I say, that is an "IF") he has diabetes, it is possible to have ok BG one day/week/month at the start. Whilst it must be incredibly frustrating not knowing, it is better to wait and get the correct diagnosis. And only the doctor with her blood tests can make this. If (that word again) he has diabetes, as [USER=412001]@SockFiddler[/USER] mentions, it is not the end of the world. When it is getting the better of me, I look to people in the public eye with type 1 diabetes and, like them, become determined not to let diabetes stop me. I am talking about people like Henry Slade, the Exeter Chiefs rugby player, Este Haim the musician, Halle Berry the actor ... and Theresa May. To learn the basics, I recommend taking a look at Diabetes UK. They have some great little videos like these: [URL]https://www.diabetes.org.uk/diabetes-the-basics[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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