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The links below lead to basic information about diabetes, how it is usually treated and how insulin pumps are used to treat diabetes
www.childrenwithdiabetes.com This is a wonderful website for children and their parents. Although it is based in the USA specialists from the UK give advice and there is also a specific area for children from the UK. There is a UK mailing list and Jackie Jacombs is happy to help families of
children with diabetes to make contact with other families; jackie.jacombs@childrenwithdiabetes.com.
You can also go directly through the sites mailing list; http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/people/mailinglists.htm www.diabetes.org.uk This is the website of the UK's main charity for people with diabetes. Lots of useful information and contact information. www.insulin-pumpers.org.uk This is the UK website of an independent organisation run by people who use insulin pumps. Important Symptoms of Diabetes:Being thirsty Having to go to the toilet more often to pass urine Having to get up at night to go to the toilet and have drinks Losing weight Feeling tired all the time Diagnosing Diabetes:Checking a urine sample for sugar is quick, easy to do and a reliable sign of diabetes. Blood tests are needed to confirm the diagnosis. If you suspect a child has diabetes see your doctor straight away.
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