or those associated w/ones who have TYPE I Diabetes, how do you know that you are giving or receiving the BEST care you need? Do you go by your daily BS #'s? Or do you go by your A1C? What is your telling point? Do you go to one doctor where they may know you better, more personally, or is going to a Diabetes Center, where they change your doctors every so often and sometimes you don't even get to see the doctor, you may only see a nurse specialist, ok? I ask my 10 year old how she feels, she will say "good" with a bs of 300??? Thank you for any info. :angel:

or those associated w/ones who have TYPE I Diabetes, how do you know that you are giving or receiving the BEST care you need? Do you go by your daily BS #'s? Or do you go by your A1C? What is your telling point? Do you go to one doctor where they may know you better, more personally, or is going to a Diabetes Center, where they change your doctors every so often and sometimes you don't even get to see the doctor, you may only see a nurse specialist, ok? I ask my 10 year old how she feels, she will say "good" with a bs of 300??? Thank you for any info. :angel:

In my own opinion, I am the one giving myself the best care. I have read tremendously and done a lot of research over the years. I test frequently as well. I was fortunate too in that I was diagnosed in a city that had a world class pediatric endocrinologist who taught my parents a lot. I see an endo that I get along well with. I don't go to the clinic. Even as a kid, I never had a lot of use for the clinic setting. I found it too generic - I never got good advice from the nurses that worked for me.

Just out of curiosity, how much of the responsibility have you given your daughter? I have very strong opinions about parents of kids with diabetes. My Mom was told that I should know as much as possible, but it was my Mom's job to take care of me. The doc told her that I would have diabetes for a very long time, and the longer she could take care of me, the better. If your child feels "fine" at 300, that means that she has become accustomed to very high blood sugar. You need to be the parent. Test with her, know what needs to be injected and then be there with her or do it for her. Unfortuntely, there is no cure on the horizon, and your daughter is going to have this disease for a significant portion of her life. Don't make her bear the burden at this early age. The more you can do things for her, the better off she will be in the long run.

Cora

Just to answer your question, I don't leave too much up to my 10 yr old as far as the diabetes itself. That's why I haven't had a full nights sleep for 10 years. I do tell her when to check herself throughout the day and she will do that but I do tell her when to do it. She has a pump so that is helping too. But I'm wondering if going to one doctor vs a clinic is better. Thanks.