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Resolving Medical Insurance Problems
Child Diabetes: Adjusting And Coping
Wendy Bryant
What seemed like a kid wanting lots of extra drinks in the summer or excessive hunger as the result of a growth spurt could have lead to a doctor's visit that resulted in a diabetes diagnosis for your young child. As you come to terms with the weight of this news, you could be starting to feel very worrisome about the future. Try these tips:
1. Do Some Learning
Your pediatrician probably explained in great detail what is happening in your child's bloodstream and how their pancreas isn't secreting adequate insulin for their body. However, it's possible and probable that much of what you learned was lost in the shock of the news. For that reason, you need to do some sleuthing about childhood diabetes. You need to do that not only for your own mind but to be able to answer the questions that your child has about their own condition and to relieve worry that they could be having. The more information you have the better prepared you all will be to handle this condition.
2. Address Your Child's Concerns
Once you feel adequately informed, it's vital that you get to the bottom of your child's own feelings about everything happening. You can talk with them about how they'll use their insulin pump or administer insulin, and you also need to tackle topics like whether they'll be able to handle school sports and whether they feel secure enough to handle low sugar situations. Your guidance can help them feel better about what is now happening to them.
3. Talk to All Adults Who Interact with Them
Your next move should be to pull aside every adult in your child's life to give them the news and more importantly, the information they'd need to have to keep your child safe. For instance, if you don't want your child's uncle to take them out for ice cream whenever they visit because it can cause a blood sugar spike, tell them. Of course, you'll have to meet with the nurse at their school to provide insulin and any special instructions; they or you can notify teachers. Most school professionals have had experience with diabetics and can be trusted to work well with your child.
Diabetes isn't always an easy disease to have or live with. You must help your child by using all this information and reaching out to others. Your pediatric physicians can offer guidance along the way
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