my son is 6 yrs old and has been diagnosed wuth type 1 diabetes and is there a cure

[randihyden]

[paul2204]

Type-1 does not have a cure at all. But in todays world there are devices which can provide excellent control and at the same time allow the person to lead a normal life without any complications. The only issue is that any Type-1 must be kept under proper glucose control to ensure complication free life. There are insulin pumps which acts as external pancreas ( though expensive) but gives excellent control if properly monitored and done.

[Hidden]

Please open the following link.It will be of interest to you,though a solution is not immediarely availabe.

diabetes.webmd.com/news/201...

Also,with reference to message posted by paul2204,please read an article given below (extract from an article for which I am unable to recollect the source)regarding insulin pumps.All the best for your son.

Insulin Pump Benefits and Concerns

The insulin pump offers many benefits to children and their families:

An insulin pump replaces 3 to 4 daily shots with the insertion of an infusion set once every 2 to 3 days.

As a health benefit, the insulin pump helps to improve blood glucose (BG) control and correct high and low BG levels. People using insulin pumps are significantly more likely than those using multiple daily injections to achieve their target A1C level.

The insulin pump provides a great deal of convenience, freedom, and flexibility.

Insulin delivered via the pump is conveniently available with the push of a few buttons, which most parents and children find easy to do.

On mornings when the family needs to get up extra early or wants to sleep late, the insulin pump allows for that freedom.

The insulin pump provides the flexibility to eat at varying times from day to day. It can also be easily adjusted to compensate for different meal sizes.

The insulin pump can be disconnected or removed for swimming, showering, or bathing.

Kids and families who are active in sports, school programs, or other activities often find the freedom and flexibility of the insulin pump helpful because they can easily adjust for different routines and exercise levels.

The insulin pump can deliver very small amounts of insulin that can't be given with a pen or syringe, which can be very beneficial for children.

The Medtronic insulin pump has software programs for both the patient and the healthcare provider that collect important information, such as every BG that is entered into the pump or meter and the number of carbohydrate grams consumed, and can even label other things such as exercise. This allows for easier assessment of therapy.

Many insulin pumps include programmable reminders to take a bolus of insulin for meals and to check BG two hours after eating to see if the insulin and food matched for that meal.

Although the insulin pump has many benefits, there are some concerns to be aware of:

Wearing and using an insulin pump does take commitment and effort on the part of both the child and the family.

Insulin pump users should have sufficient visual and audio use to recognize the alerts and alarms provided by the pump.

BG levels must be checked frequently and bolus insulin needs to be given for meals and high BG levels, which can sometimes be forgotten during busy or hectic times. Most insulin pumps have the ability to set reminders to help with this.

Generally, the infusion set and reservoir or cartridge can only be worn for up to three days at a time and should be changed even if there is still insulin left in the reservoir or cartridge. There are times when these may need to be changed sooner, such as, if the insulin gets too cold or too hot due to outside temperatures.

Although it's not common, if problems with the insulin pump, tubing, reservoir, or cannula occur, therefore stopping the delivery of rapid-acting insulin, ketoacidosis can occur quickly because there is no long-acting insulin in the body. For this reason, it's important to learn the proper steps to take, including giving correction shots by injection and immediately changing out the reservoir and infusion set, which are taught during insulin pump training.

[paul2204 in reply to Hidden]

The Roche Accuchek Spirit Combo comes with a remote which is much better than any of the other pumps in the market. The remote also works as a glucometer. This is an amazing pump

[Gondu]

Very unfortunate . He has to depend entirely on insulin and diet. Please follow low carbohydrate High fat food. and consult good diabitician. My advice is do not follow ayurvedic etc

[rajeevpandey100]

I feel your pain & for your young son. It is quite devastating for the family. Sadly diabetes is not cured but can be controlled. In his case, it is juvenile type 1 & he has to take INSULIN lifelong. But these days drug delivery systems have improved significantly so it would be managed by him after a few years. But no oral diabetic medicine is going to help him at all so he has to take injections daily. There are pumps/ patches (not very effective)also available but I am not sure in India. The world leaders in diabetic care & research are Novo Nordisk & you may check on their site to guide you better. They have offices & support in India. But take heart as your child is not alone, there are millions like him leading a normal life. Also for future , if your budget permits, you can get these days genetic markers that would be useful for your future generation & can marry him accordingly after examining the genetic markers for the bride so that the offsprings do not face this problem. Do not worry, society is getting progressive and no one would mind if you ask for it in next two decades genetic profile of a person with whom decide to lead a life. And do not stress yourself as your son is able to lead a normal life with modern medical assistance.

[rajeevpandey100]

hello buddy, please desist from copying and pasting. He is talking about a 6 year old child & not 60 year old man needing Pranayam & Karela ka Juice!!!