daughter wont check blood sugars

[tony andrews]

hi, my daughter is 16 and has had diabetes since she was 4, but in the last 2 years her checking of her blood sugars has more or less stopped, no matter how much we try to help and explain to her she just wont do it, any help or advice would be much appreciated
thanks tony

 

[Copepod]

Welcome to the forum, tony andrews.
It's tough for parents of teenagers - most rebel about at least one or two things, and for teenagers with diabetes, blood testing can be one of those things. Is she taking her insulin doses? If so, while blood glucose testing is important, it's not as vital as insulin injections. What relationship does she have with you (and her mother) about other issues, as well as diabetes? What relationship does she have with other adults, including clinic staff, teachers, youth leaders, relatives etc?
The general pattern seems to be that most teenagers go off the rails for a while, then most return to manage their diabetes better, often after leaving home for study or work.So, for some families, the best strategy is to wait for situation to change.

 

[Pumper_Sue]

hi, my daughter is 16 and has had diabetes since she was 4, but in the last 2 years her checking of her blood sugars has more or less stopped, no matter how much we try to help and explain to her she just wont do it, any help or advice would be much appreciated
thanks tony

Hi Tony, the easiest way to get her to test is tell her in a conversational way it's such a shame she choses not to test as she is almost old enough to have a driving licence and the DVLA wont be able to issue her with a licence due to her non compliance.
No1 one rule is don't nag as the more you nag the more she will dig her heels in. Just drop this bomb shell on her and say no more.

Even though I can go back to the 70's when a teenager I can still remember wanting to go on a weeks school trip and my mum just turned round and said no you can't, you refuse to do anything to help yourself it's all left to me.
Funny enough I bucked up my ideas and was allowed on the trip. Lesson learnt as they say.