Anyone have experience with child diagnosed with diabetes? I have an 11 year old who we just found out is diabetic. On vacation and had to go to the ER. It’s day three now and we have left the ICU for a regular room, and hoping to head home tomorrow. Been an overwhelming and emotional time but I know that a lot of people go through this. If anyone has had a child go through it would love any insight or suggestions
Oh man. Big hugs to you and your family. That has to be stressful. Glad to hear your child is out of the ICU. I would find a childhood diabetes group on facebook.
Sorry to hear this. Keep insulin stored and extra insulin when traveling. Healthy diet, exercise but dont push it to hard. Eventually it will be part of the routine, it can be tough at the start. Hope your child continues to recover and you can get out tomorrow.
Sorry to hear that. No useful information, I am afraid, but I am sure you will work it out because you have to. Hope you manage to get it under control and learn to live with it as easily as possible.
Yikes man. I too have an 11 year old, our only child, I can only imagine the fear and stress of a close call like that. Glad to hear the worst is over with. I’ve heard of adults going into remission with a proper diet and being able to function without supplementary insulin. I would think a child, as spry as they are, would have as good of a chance as anyone to live a normal healthy life. Catching it early could (hopefully) be a silver lining? I’m no expert. A positive outlook can go a long way in any circumstance though.
I am just glad you found out now...you can cut the sugar out and work on a healthy regimine for your child and insulin will balance things out...good luck..I hope your child recovers without issues and you guys sort it out!
damn Calvin sorry to hear about your kid. That is tough. I pray your kid gets through it and you guys get it figured out. Thoughts are with ya...sending good vibes your way
I have a good friend whose son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was either 12 or 13. Is that what your child has? I recall my friend saying that onset was sudden rather than gradual....I think that's a indication of type 1 IIRC, it took a month or two to stabilize the condition. There was a drug he was given that I can't recall the name of. And they became very strict about regulating diet and glucose levels. Also, they didn't allow him to develop and real sedentary habits. I think he may have had some temporary vision issues but that went away. He was/is a regular user of insulin, but I think there are newer insulin therapies that are mild and really effective....I might be talking out of my ass on that one the kid grew up and is in his late twenties (maybe 30) now and is a landscape contractor in the Sacramento area. No desk job and active life, but I do know there were some small alarms for him in his teens....mainly because like all teenagers, he did some dumb things
My stepfather was a diabetic but i dont honestly know alot about it. Other than once stabilize, if maintained, its a minor setback to daily life. sorry for the struggles you are going through right now.
I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was about 41. It slowly got worse and worse for me until I couldn't get the right long term insulin from them and lost my kidneys so that now I'm a dialysis patient, at ALL COSTS. Let this sink in. Whatever you do, test their blood sugar a minimum of once a day and probably three times a day. Make sure they get the right amount of fast acting insulin, aspart, and slow acting insulin, glargine or Lantus based on their blood sugar readings and what type of food they eat and the quantity. This is going to take some getting use to but it must be done. Get a blood test meter such as the Accura and take it in to the doctor every few months or so he can download the data and give you advice on how your child is doing and whether he needs to change his insulin regimen or not. There are a ton of wonderful foods that your child may not eat if they lose their kidneys. No orange juice, for starters. Tomatoes, nuts, avocado artichokes, beans, grapefruit juice, coke and chocolate among others. Too many carbs should be avoided. It's a drag when you lose you kidneys. For God's sake, guard your child's kidneys by not letting the child have repeated episodes of high blood sugar. You want to keep the blood sugar below 150, 100 being normal and 150 getting into the lower level of the danger zone. Some people check again an hour after eating.
@calvin natt Been a couple of days. Hope your child is out of the hospital and doing better. Wish you guys well as you move on with the new realities.
