late wed night I took my 6yr old daughter to hospital for bug bite came home yesterday after finding out same night she was a diabetic she now has to take shots everyday I am new to this, really confused about what she can eat and drink
2006-09-23 14:34:36 · 13 answers · asked by wilkinson_1979 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
If she take insulin shots everyday , this resembles normal insuline secreted in body , So she can eat everything but in small amounts for 6 times per day , and decrease amount of sugars in food and sweets although it is difficult for a child ., Also, there may be small movies or cartons to make here understand type of here disease and how to deal with it . ( N.B. I'm Moslem , if you feel wrong , don't here my advice ) .
2006-09-24 09:20:36 · answer #1 · answered by bobola 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-05-19 00:01:44 · answer #2 · answered by Virginia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-17 07:28:09 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was DXed at 6 also but you need to get in touch with an Endocrinologist and most good hospitals have diabetes education centers. Things have changed a lot over 32 years but each person is different and without knowing likes and dislikes of foods it is difficult to say but the dietitian there can give you some advice to use as guidelines.
2006-09-23 15:05:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out some of the diabetic web sites, there are also many diabetic cook books available at book stores, you have to watch carbohydrates, like starchy foods, pasta, potatoes etc. Also no drinks with sugar in them, and you have to watch foods which contain natural forms of sugar, apples, peas, carrots, corn which also contains starch and sugar, you also have to be aware of problems if the sugar drops too low, hopefully you have a meter so you can keep a good watch on her sugar levels, keep hard candy or orange juice on hand and give a small glass of juice if the sugar level drops too low, I would also talk to your family doctor as they can set you up with a nutritionist to help with proper diet and proportions to feed. Your daughter has type 1 diabetes which means she will have it the rest of her life, it is important to control diet as diabetes affects alot of the internal organs.
2006-09-23 14:43:05 · answer #5 · answered by judy_derr38565 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best advice I can give you is to consult with your family doctor, first and foremost. He can give you all the literature and avenues you need to explore to keep your daughter healthy. Seeing a diabetic counselor and dietician on a regular basis is extremely important. Learn to give the shots, know the ins and outs of her medication, the symptoms and side effects of hyper and hypoglycemia so that you will know when she is having a problem. Most importantly, don't treat her like an invalid. Make her proactive also. She's not too young to learn how to deal with this. She'll be living with it the rest of her life so give her the tools to do just that, deal with and do it well.
2006-09-23 14:39:53 · answer #6 · answered by Weezie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please get with a dietitian ASAP as this could be life threatening. So many things are considered sugar that you would not think of. Juice , corn, pea's, anything that has flour, (mac & cheese).you would never give your daughter anything to hurt her and it would be so sad if it happened just because you did not know. Look in the phone book for a local diabeties group and get as much info as you can. Being a diabetic child is much more dangerous than it is with an adult.
2006-09-23 14:44:29 · answer #7 · answered by Nani 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See Mike Murray's How to Prevent and Treat Diabetes with Natural Medicine for excellent info and advice on this subject.
Good luck!
2006-09-23 14:54:18 · answer #8 · answered by Mad Roy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing for you to do is go to a diet inst so she/he can put her on the proper diet and help you with which foods she can have and also put her on the proper calorie diet but as for which food she can have depending on bad her diabetes is she can have mostly everything everyone else have but IN A VERY SMALL AMOUNT compared to everyone else plate and it going to be hard for you and her. You can also contact the ADA and they can send you information on diabetes and the diet they have to follow. Good luck and GOD bless you.
2006-09-23 16:07:24 · answer #9 · answered by randrnorman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because your daughter is sooo young for diabetes, may I suggest that you see a nutritionist for complete meal ideas so that you are sure to get the right guidance for her needs. To be a diabetic so young without the proper training can shorten her life. So, please see a professional for this one.
2006-09-23 15:01:25 · answer #10 · answered by Vi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋