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@katie32 I'm sorry to hear that. It's a disease none of would want or wish on anyone else. The good news is there is a lot more help now. The first thing you want to do is get a CGM, continuous glucose monitor, preferably a Dexcom. It will tell you his blood sugars 24/7 and a Dexcom can be calibrated which will make it more accurate than a Libre. The most important thing is to get a cgm asap. They have alerts to let you know when he goes too low or too high. Extremely helpful, especially with kids..
Another thing helpful is an insulin pump. While it doesn't mean any needles, you still have to change the pump insertion site every 3 days, it will save you shots all day. However there are downsides too, so do talk to his doctor about it.
It will take a little bit to get his sugar at a more normal level. At first they give smaller doses and work their way towards the right amount. It is a huge learning curve at first. So much information to learn at once. But it will become old hat soon enough.
Someone on here will have type 1 kids and be able to help you with more experience with regards to kids and type 1. I believe
@Juicyj does or she should know some of the people that do.
I would suggest a new thread should be started for more people to see your post and if you end up having any questions.
@EllieM can help you with that if you want
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