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Aman3112

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Hello everyone

Pls pls pls some one who really knows . Reply me
My daughter is type 1 diabetic .. was detected recently at age aprox 2 years ... we are now giving her 4 times insulin injection which is very hard for us.. and as per Dr advise we are giving her double tonned milk.. however i am confused weather to give toned/ skimmed milk. Or full cream .. can some 1 advise me .. or any good suggestion will be really appreciated .. and is there any cure for type 1 .. pls some one help meeee.
 
There's currently no cure, but medical developments are happening all the time and it's quite possible that there will be a cure for your daughter in 5,10 or 20 years. In the meantime, you need to try to keep her blood sugars as normal as possible so that she keeps healthy. I know it's heartbreaking to have to inject such a small child but if you keep at it it will get easier as she gets older and you get more experienced.

I'm afraid I don't know about milk advice.

Can I ask where you're located, as health systems vary according to which country you're in. (No point giving advice about the UK NHS if you're not in the UK).
 
Hi. As your daughter appears to be on the Basal/Bolus regime, the Bolus (meal-time insulin) can in theory be adjusted to match the carbs in the meal so it can be matched to any milk type BUT you need to be much more careful with a 2 year old on insulin than an adult so you MUST discuss options with the GP and ask why she needs a particular milk type. It may be relevant to her condition or it may just be that the GP is doing it for other nutritional reasons. It's reasonable for you to ask why the milk type has been recommended. Sorry, no cure for T1 yet, sadly for someone so young.
 
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