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Mum to diabetic teen

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Redkite said:
Welcome to the forum Carla. I have a 15yo type 1 son (diagnosed aged 4) - the teenage years are quite a challenge! If you're looking for a good support group on Facebook, "CWD - Main Group" is the best one. There is also a group "Parents of Type 1 Teens".
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Sorry for late reply. Thanks, I've recently joined that one and another, can't think what that one's called.
 
SB2015 said:
Hi Carla

Welcome to the forum. There is a lot for your son to deal with, and I hope that the suggested links will give him others that he can keep in contact with.

How would he feel about attending a Care Event for teenagers? There are a a variety of events all over the country, so there may be something in your area. If you look on the DUK website there are links to Care events and they are targeted at different age groups. (Sorry I do not know how to put the link in the message to get you to the item. Someone else might be able to help and that is another question I will be asking on here so that I can do it).

I have found that when I am in a lot of pain I need more insulin. This is easy to do on the pump by using a temporary Basal rate and this can help to keep levels on target, and so help to feel a lot better physically and so better emotionally. However it is another thing for your son to do.

I hope that you and he find something that will help him.
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Thanks. I think he'd be nervous. But it's something he needs to do. I'm hopefully going to a local parents meeting early April, so they may have something in place..I'll have a look on the DUK website though too, thanks. His diabetic nurse mentioned about doing that, but I'm nervous about doing it other then for after something like swimming as his readings drop again by his meal times. We see his nurse again next week. I've done more tweaking with some settings. Will see tomorrow if it helps. Then I'll let the nurse decide what else to do about his morning spikes.
(We've been waiting months for physio, after they discharged him [when they shouldn't of!], that appointment is next month so hopefully they'll help him too).
 
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