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Sugar levels high, why?
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Northerner
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Hi Ginette, welcome to the forum 🙂 You will probably find that it takes a week or two to start spotting the patterns and possible triggers for higher levels. What insulin regime is she on? Is she in contact with a DSN (Diabetes Specialist Nurse) who can tell her what adjustments to doses she may need to make?
The main thing to remember is that carbohydrates are the main factor in raising blood glucose levels, and different types of food may raise levels at different rates and to different levels. For example, white bread will raise levels quickly, seeded/granary type bread should have a much slower, steadier impact.
Have a look at the links provided in our Useful links thread - the book Type 1 Diabetes in Children Adolescents by Ragnar Hanas is particularly recommended, and there are some good sources of help and support there too.
The main thing to remember is that carbohydrates are the main factor in raising blood glucose levels, and different types of food may raise levels at different rates and to different levels. For example, white bread will raise levels quickly, seeded/granary type bread should have a much slower, steadier impact.
Have a look at the links provided in our Useful links thread - the book Type 1 Diabetes in Children Adolescents by Ragnar Hanas is particularly recommended, and there are some good sources of help and support there too.
Northerner
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Pasta can be a problem for some people, although usually because it can take a very long time to digest, and may keep levels higher for longer. It's very much a learning process and probably the best approach to take is to do a blood test before eating, then another at one or two hours after. This way you can see how much the blood sugars were raised by the meal. You can still eat carbs, but it is a case of finding out which ones are best, and in which quantities, for your daughter. There are some things that are obvious, like sweets for example, but others can affect individuals in different ways so there are no really hard and fast rules, just chiefly experience which of course takes time to acquire.
margie
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Hi Ginette and welcome to the forum. The problem with diabetes is it can be so different in each of us.
It would be helpful to know what insulin regime your daughter has been put on. I would hope its a basal bolus one. ie you inject a long acting insulin one(or twice) a day and then fast acting with meals. On this regime you can modify the insulin injected to match the carbs that you are eating. Is this what your daughter is doing ?
It would be helpful to know what insulin regime your daughter has been put on. I would hope its a basal bolus one. ie you inject a long acting insulin one(or twice) a day and then fast acting with meals. On this regime you can modify the insulin injected to match the carbs that you are eating. Is this what your daughter is doing ?
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