Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
Some weeks before 11/11 we had a brief interchange where Graham asked what could cause frequent urination and excessive thirst and I replied automatically, Diabetes. I didn’t know much about Diabetes back then only the most common symptoms.
Graham researched thirst and hydration and concluded that most don’t drink enough and that our 4-year-old son was now starting to drink more liquids in line with acceptable levels. Nothing excessive. Phew!
Since Ali was drinking more he was urinating more. Accidents on the way to the toilet were a chore but he always waited till the last minute. Boys will be boys. He never wet himself at nursery or at night in bed!
A month before 11/11 Ali had a spectacular tantrum while on holiday. We’d been spoiling him with more than the usual amount of sweet treats and Graham’s dad mentioned that sugar could be the culprit. Yes, possibly, best we cut back.
Ali seemed a little leaner but we assured ourselves that he was stretching and growing, his appetite would return to normal as soon as this ‘phase’ passed.
Two nights before a weekend away to visit his grandparents, Ali wets the bed around midnight. After the linen is changed we wake the next morning to find he’d done it again. Soaked through pyjamas, sheets and on to the mattress. Excessive! He seemed a little distressed about it too. Graham mentioned Diabetes again. After calling for an emergency appointment I was thinking along the lines of an infection during the 2-minute silence on Remembrance Day in the car.
more →
Social Media