Your Child's Rights in School

Although we have never had an issue, I came across this article on the web tonight. I thought it contained some good information concerning your rights and the laws dealing with diabetes in school. http://clinical.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/20/2/91

Rapid Blood Sugar Changes Cause Feelings of Going Low

For those of you with newly diagnosed children, you may see this at some point. When my daughter's blood sugar levels change rapidly, she feels either "shakey" or "like she's going to get sick" Many times when we check her levels, her numbers are fine. But a follow up check in 20-30 minutes might reveal a large drop or rise in her number. This is something to keep in mind when your child is active or following meals when insulin starts to drop your child's blood sugar level.

Christmas morning problems

I just randomly thought about this and with the holiday season coming up. I thought I'd share a past experience in hopes that you can avoid an awful situation. A few years back we had to give my daughter a Glucagon injection because her blood sugar levels dropped to the point where she was unresponsive. When my daughter gets really excited her blood sugar tends to drop rapidly. Apparently, on Christmas Eve, after we had all gone to bed, she woke up feeling low. But instaed of waking us she just stayed in her room. When we asked why, she told us that she was afraid that Santa would catch her up and not leave any presents. That broke my heart. Not to mention the life threatening situation we luckily avoided. So now every year we talk to her and explain that Santa knows that she has diabetes and if she feels bad, he wants her to get up. I hope after reading this if you have small children, you talk with them.