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Controlling your diabetes means making sure that your blood glucose (sugar) levels are not too low and not too high and you feel well. Poor control over many years can affect your health, growth and development.
People who don’t have diabetes have a blood glucose level of between 4 and 7 mmol/L . You need to learn to keep your blood glucose levels ‘normal’ too by carefully balancing the amount of insulin, food and exercise you have.
This can be done in a few ways. Within the diabetes clinic, your diabetes will be carefully monitored. At home you will be able to monitor your diabetes control by testing your blood glucose levels.
Frequent blood glucose testing (2-4 times a day) will help you know how good your diabetes control is. It is important to write your readings in a special diary to help you spot patterns and know if changes to your treatment are needed.
Helpful information for parents who have children with diabetes Find out how and where you can get support, click here
In 2005 the US Food and Drug Administration approved a drug for the management of type 2 diabetes, Byetta (exenatide), a synthetic version of a protein derived from the Gila monster's saliva.
Maëlle Bocher from France is an extraordinary twelve-year-old with diabetes. Maëlle was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes aged five. In January 2006, Maëlle and her family embarked on an exciting sailing journey around the world.
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