Ask him at the weekend if he wants to see how it feels? Just so he knows?
I'm not talking of sending him flat on the floor. Just a BIT is all. I mean they used to forcibly insist children about his age did it in hospital and neither they nor their parents had any say in it. Nasty nasty people.
But you really I spose ought to ask his DSN what the received wisdom is about these things, or is it in Ragnar Hanas' book? Anyone know?
I must say I had the same thought, but didn't suggest it. We were lucky my son's first two were both at home. There again, maybe it's better if the first one is at school because if not, mentally your son might get a bit of a block about leaving the house like my lad did. He went through a period of not wanting to leave through fear of it happening. Maybe if the first one happens away from the comfort of home and he comes through the other side of it (which of course he will) it might alleviate those potential problems - there again it might not.......! Just be ready for that. Don't put words in his mouth or fears in his mind, but if you do find he suddenly doesn't want to leave your side, be mindful that's probably fuelled by fear. And if it does start to cause problems like that, don't hesitate in talking to your team and asking for help from a psychologist. The sooner you nip these things in the bud, the better.
Just to reassure you though, I don't know what you are thinking/dreading, but I certainly imagined the worst possible things, instant collapse to the floor, having to call an ambulance etc etc. I think we had all built up such a fear of the 'great happening' that we were all scared witless. When it did happen, it wasn't pleasant, but it wasn't half as scary as I imagined. Don't get me wrong, I think we all panicked a bit and over-fussed, but my son did recognise he didn't feel well, came and told me, it was obvious just looking at him from his colour and shaking, and we acted and it sorted very quickly. Once you have got through the first couple, you will feel better about it, but the anticipation is awful.
Your son's levels sound spot on though, so who knows when it will come. He could remain stable for quite some time. My son was older so on much higher doses (28 Lantus and 1u per 10g carbs Novorapid) and after a few weeks the hypos kicked in, then was time to start reducing his Lantus. It would settle for a couple of weeks, then the hypos started again, so they knocked his Lantus down again. It all became a balancing act. After a few months the Lantus had to go up again, bit by bit. I know in the early days it all seemed to go well, but things change all the time and just when you think you have a handle on it and it's 'easy', something happens and it all goes pear-shaped. It's a constant balancing act.
It sounds like your son is doing fantastically so far though, so keep up the good work. Have you come down to earth with a bump yet, or still carried along with the bewilderment of it all? It's quite something to get your head round isn't it. You learn so much in a very short space of time, but you then find you go on learning more and more. It's far more complicated than you could ever have imagined before this happened. People on the outside are so naiive (as we all were before this) and it's easy to become a right diabetes bore, but on here you can share triumphs and fears, it's all taken by people who truly understand.
I do hope your son copes ok with his first hypo (and you too!) as and when it comes.
Tina
