Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Argh! What next?

Hi all!
So my 8 year old son's last blood work indicated that he may be one of the 25% of Type 1 diabetics that will also have to contend with Thyroid disease.... What next?

My poor child who is normal and healthy in every other way AND very active now has to probably take daily thyroid replacement drugs in addition to the 2 types of insulin shots and the constant pricking of his fingers to test his blood glucose.

I still get very angry ( at whom I'm not quite sure) that my precious son has to have this disease!

I can't seem to go a night without having to get up at least twice to test his blood sugar, he has been all over the place with his levels. I've tried everything- he's soo erratic with the amount of lantus he needs... I only vary it by .25 at a time. He will spike in the middle of the night and run high so I'll raise the basal by .25. The next night I'll be up giving him juices because he'll keep dropping!!! ARGH! I'm so tired some days that I just want to cry but I can't because I'm too tired!

Any other parents out there who have experienced this? Any advice?

More to come.....