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Recent questions and answers:
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| Lorraine |
Hi my name is Lorraine. My daughter who is 12 and starting secondary school is newly diagnosed type 1. She loves her tennis and dance. She is a little reluctant to start up on these activities. Especially because she does comps on Saturdays for tennis and does dance comps and concerts during the year. It has been school holidays so everything at the moment is low keyed. Please help.
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| Sam |
Does low or high sugar levels alter the mood of a teenager?
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| Manon |
i was just wondering with my insulin pump when i take the site off every 3 days it sometimes bleeds a bit. is that normal?
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| Rima |
hi,my son is 6.wgt 26 kg, ht 4 feet. over last few days i noticed him urinating very frequently.may be he is taking bit more water than usual, but i cant say if he has fatigue. i got his blood sugar test done home, fasting came to be 6.1, random came to be 7, and after meal las night came 5.4. i am just worried about random sugar level. is 7 normal for his age?
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| David |
Hello, My son is 6yo Type1 and normally has a major needle (21ml) in the morning and a small insulin (3ml) before dinner, but before dinner tonight he was low, so I didn't give it to him, but rather moniored his levels. A while after eating his was 5 BGL and the same at bedtime. He's now asleep without having his small needle. Given lately he's been waking up low, am I safe to miss this needle, or should I now give him a shot while he's asleep. He had 18.5ml Levermir in the morning which is 24hr.
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| David |
Hello, My son is 6yo Type1 and normally has a major needle (21ml) in the morning and a small insulin (3ml) before dinner, but before dinner tonight he was low, so I didn't give it to him, but rather moniored his levels. A while after eating his was 5 BGL and the same at bedtime. He's now asleep without having his small needle. Given lately he's been waking up low, am I safe to miss this needle, or should I now give him a shot while he's asleep. He had 18.5ml Levermir in the morning which is 24hr.
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| Michelle |
My 8 1/2 year old daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 22 months ago in England, We moved to Australia 12 months ago. She has always been a nice, friendly,sharing girl who is happy to be friends with everyone, doesnt pick sides and will happily play on her own, with one other or a big group of friends. Her levels are fluctuating a lot at the moment, hypos and hypers, and she is having a pump fitted next month. However in the last couple of months she has started to get quite angry very quickly and you cannot reason with her, and now i have found out that she has had a couple of instances at school where she has lashed out at her friends, she kicked one and pushed a door on anothers arm. Is this type of behaviour something that comes up often in children with Diabetes type 1 ?
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| thomas |
my son has just been diagnosed with diabetes we were wondering if there are any camps coming up in tassie,as would think it would do him the world of good to be around other kids with this too as we dont know any one else with this
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| Jan |
I have a 13 yr old boy who has had T1 since he was 7. He's been on a pump for 3 yrs. He started secondary school this year and is not bolusing for his food at school. He says he's not being teased or bullied but doesn't know why he won't bolus. His last Hba1c was 9.2 and have threatened to remove the pump and put him back on needles if it doesn't improve in 3 months. Just wondering how we can help him do what must be done.
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| Seb |
My name is SC and I have been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes three months ago. I am still on my honeymoon period but have noticed that this week during school holidays my BGL is rising on an average between 9 and 10. Should I be worried. I stress a lot about high BGL because I don't want any problems like heart disease etc
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i was just wondering with my insulin pump when i take the site off every 3 days it sometimes bleeds a bit. is that normal?
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Hello, My son is 6yo Type1 and normally has a major needle (21ml) in the morning and a small insulin (3ml) before dinner, but before dinner tonight he was low, so I didn't give it to him, but rather m
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Hello, My son is 6yo Type1 and normally has a major needle (21ml) in the morning and a small insulin (3ml) before dinner, but before dinner tonight he was low, so I didn't give it to him, but rather m
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I have type 1 diabetes and have started puberty early is this a common thing?
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How exactly do insulin ports work and can you use insulin pens with them or only syringes?
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I am on lantus but my levels are still all over the place - why?
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I need to know more about insulin pumps and also how much they cost and do u get much back if you are fully covered in a private health fund?
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My tummy nearly always hurts for a long time after my injection, is there something I can do to stop this? I am using syringes.
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My daughter Monica is 8 years old and has be diagnosed with high level of insulin, her level is 14, What kind of diet should she be on?
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hi,my son is 6.wgt 26 kg, ht 4 feet. over last few days i noticed him urinating very frequently.may be he is taking bit more water than usual, but i cant say if he has fatigue. i got his blood sugar
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my daughter has yellowing around her mouth she is also overwieght despite good eating habits and plenty excercise always thirsty and urinating alot we have a docters app friday but would like some imf
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My son (16months) is constantly thirsty, drinks about 3l of water: I tried to get a doctors appointment but was only able to get on at the end of next week. My friend gave me a sugar level tester so I
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Why do you drink lots of water?
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I have a 14 yr old son who craves sugar, goes to the toilet a lot, urine sometimes smells, he has days were he feels sick and is tired, and looks dehydrated, what tests and questions do I ask his doct
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I am irritable and drinking heaps. Should my Mum get me tested as I have a family history of diabetes?
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I have a son who is 8 years old I cannot get the doctors to believe that there is something wrong with him, these are his symptoms - massive weight loss, always tired, very easily upset, nose bleeds a
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My 12 year old daughter’s blood sugar level was 11.3 and she has gained a lot of weight. Should I get her checked by the doctor?
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I get hungry all the time, have blurred vision and sometimes pins and needles – could this be diabetes?
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I have lost a lot of weight and haven’t had a period for 12 months.
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