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Which one is the right therapy for my child?
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In the event of a disease of their child parents always reflect on the right type of
therapy. Surely the insulin pump therapy is the most modern and best therapy but is
an infant able to deal with it? Would it be right for a five-year-old girl to get prescribed
a device which has to be taken around all the time, on the playground, on the
children’s birthday? This page means to face this question although in general every
diabetes is different which is why you should talk several times to your diabetes
doctor and pediatrician in order to make a decision.
Insulin syringe
Seeing a syringe makes many children’s hearts beat faster – with negative thoughts.
And still this classic has some advantages: it is always ready for use and can be
used to administer even the smallest amount of insulin. This is especially important
for infants since the insulin consumption depends on the body weight (Rule: 0.8 to 1
unit of insulin per kg weight).
In order to approach this, the insulin - which often does not occur in pens - is diluted
(normally U100 => U40). The last advantage towards a pen is the possibility to mix
several types of insulin individually. Thus you can inject the basal and bolus insulin
with a syringe each morning and evening whereas with the pen you would have to
prick yourself 4 times. Summing up, because of the mentioned advantages, the
insulin syringe is recommended for infants.
Insulin pen
Although it can be different with every child towards the end of the time in primary
school children often would like to take care of their diabetes management. They
especially want to inject the insulin by themselves. At this time you should switch to
the pen. It does not scare the child as the syringe does and is much easier to handle.
Furthermore, the resemblance to a writing pen makes this type of injection even more
attractive.
Insulin pump
This type of therapy – the most modern – is used more and more often for children.
Here, too, you can administer even the smallest units of insulin and only have to prick
yourself rarely. However, in order to use the pump you have to know how to deal with
the ICT. Some infants are prepared for the insulin pump although many parents do
not dare use it before their children are teenagers because then they need more
“freedom” and their course of day becomes more irregular. With an insulin pump it
will be easier for them to get over their puberty - coming with unstable blood sugar
levels.
Idea: „Accu-Chek Eltern Service“ 3/2005;
Source of content: Conversations with pediatricians of the university hospital of
Rostock
Translated by Katrin Osterbart |
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