There is no cure for diabetes today. But the treatments have advanced so much that children can lead a very normal and productive life. There is a lot of diabetes research going on in the world, and soon there will be a cure. Until then, learn to balance insulin, food and exercise to keep blood sugar near normal and A1c close to 7%. This approach will help prevent the complications of diabetes. Without insulin from your pancreas, sugar from food cannot enter your body cells to produce energy. Sugar builds up in your blood causing diabetes. How does high blood sugar hurt you? When sugar builds up in your blood because the insulin “key” is not available to carry the sugar into your cells, you feel weak and hungry, and lose weight. Your kidneys try to get rid of the high blood sugar through urine, so you go to the bathroom often. With too much urination, you feel thirsty all the time. Hence, in order to fill in the insulin deficiency, insulin injections are to be taken, these injections supply the body with the insulin that is required to maintain your body's blood sugar levels.
Where should I take the injection?
Since these injections are very easy to take, and since they are to be taken before all meals, child should take the injections at home . It is extremely easy to take these injections and technique can be learnt in 5 minutes.
we hope the following youtube link can help you understand this technique, if not, you can consult your doctor or try searching "how to take an insulin injection?" online.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl28IILPDTU
(credits: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
A few more tips and precautions to keep in mind are:
Be consistent with meal times. If a child has taken his or her insulin, food should be available to eat within 15-30 minutes depending on the type of meal type insulin.
Keep a supply of insulin and test strips
