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<blockquote data-quote="monkeymutha" data-source="post: 330066" data-attributes="member: 33286"><p>I've been diabetic type 1 for 27 years now. Also have a three year old boy who I wory about getting it. I keep an eye on him as much as possible. It must be hard with a 6 year old, I was 13 when my mum caught me, she was a type 1 diabetic. I would say it is important to monitor closely the blood glucose levels, horrible for a child my mum used to call the diabetic nurse a vampire lol. Keep an eye out for weeing lots, thirst and lethargy meaning high glucose levels. Low levels can come in multiple forms, hyperactivity, etc, be careful. Also keep an eye on what is being eaten, sweets are not good though type 1 is better than type 2 for what can be eaten though probably not at that age. I don't know how I managed at school to be honest my mum just packed me off with a lunch and off I went. All the teachers must have known. Just went normally to be honest. Just be careful at the young age when they don't really understand (I guess) the importance of what they have to do to keep their levels in check. But please drum iit into them as they get older they may neglect (I did). Anyhow I am now a nearly 41 year old with no horrible complications and like I say a litlun myslelf. Keep positive. It ain't easy. My mum was diabetic had horrible problems with her eyes probably not long after I was diagnosed, hence the need to look after your kid. Take care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="monkeymutha, post: 330066, member: 33286"] I've been diabetic type 1 for 27 years now. Also have a three year old boy who I wory about getting it. I keep an eye on him as much as possible. It must be hard with a 6 year old, I was 13 when my mum caught me, she was a type 1 diabetic. I would say it is important to monitor closely the blood glucose levels, horrible for a child my mum used to call the diabetic nurse a vampire lol. Keep an eye out for weeing lots, thirst and lethargy meaning high glucose levels. Low levels can come in multiple forms, hyperactivity, etc, be careful. Also keep an eye on what is being eaten, sweets are not good though type 1 is better than type 2 for what can be eaten though probably not at that age. I don't know how I managed at school to be honest my mum just packed me off with a lunch and off I went. All the teachers must have known. Just went normally to be honest. Just be careful at the young age when they don't really understand (I guess) the importance of what they have to do to keep their levels in check. But please drum iit into them as they get older they may neglect (I did). Anyhow I am now a nearly 41 year old with no horrible complications and like I say a litlun myslelf. Keep positive. It ain't easy. My mum was diabetic had horrible problems with her eyes probably not long after I was diagnosed, hence the need to look after your kid. Take care. [/QUOTE]
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