# Teen **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-parenting-d-child/adolescents-teenagers/61.md [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Teen category](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-teen-category/128)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2017, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-teen-category/128 "2017-03-21T23:40:46Z")
Discussions for caregivers who have a child age 13 and above, with Diabetes. --- ## [Unlimited "summer camp"](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/unlimited-summer-camp/11252)
**Author:** [@MaryPat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MaryPat)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2021, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/unlimited-summer-camp/11252 "2021-04-20T16:53:49Z")
Our son, Kaelan, just got accepted into a program in CA for Diabetic teens called Altitude 14505 sponsored by DYF - Diabetes Youth Families in Concord, CA. They do a ten day backpacking trip in the High Sierras and summi… --- ## [Covid School Year - aka, I had hope, which is now lost :-(](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/covid-school-year-aka-i-had-hope-which-is-now-lost/10201)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/covid-school-year-aka-i-had-hope-which-is-now-lost/10201 "2020-09-09T23:36:34Z")
Well what we thought we were heading to and what has actually transpired the last few weeks is somewhat maddening. My son is a senior this year, and the school talked all summer like there would be a hybrid model of sch… --- ## [Max Domi](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/max-domi/9948)
**Author:** [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/max-domi/9948 "2020-07-04T21:12:13Z")
I was getting my fix of NHL news today on the internet and came across this article about Max Domi…NHL star player with T1D. Son of an NHL star. The article summarizes some of his decision factors when the NHL resta… --- ## [Worried Mom of 16 YO T1D son](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/worried-mom-of-16-yo-t1d-son/8427)
**Author:** [@CSRMom](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CSRMom)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/worried-mom-of-16-yo-t1d-son/8427 "2020-02-24T00:16:46Z")
Hi all, My son is 16 and not always consistent with his management😬. He doesn’t always take insulin when he should, or does not take time to be as accurate as he should. His Last A1C was 8.2, which was up from 7.2 thre… --- ## [High school son won't wake up to alarms: help!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/high-school-son-wont-wake-up-to-alarms-help/3328)
**Author:** [@mlg](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mlg)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2019, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/high-school-son-wont-wake-up-to-alarms-help/3328 "2019-02-07T17:46:25Z")
Hi All! I found this group at 1:30 this morning while treating my son for a low. Nine glucose tabs and 2 hours later, I finally went back to sleep. I promised myself to join this group today and try to get some support … --- ## [How difficult is college life for a T1?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-difficult-is-college-life-for-a-t1/1552)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2019, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-difficult-is-college-life-for-a-t1/1552 "2019-01-02T00:40:33Z")
Boo, I hope you don’t mind my asking – how was college for you in terms of diabetes treatment and issues? My son is a risk taker and I am already worried about how to deal with college with him – not that there is anyth… --- ## [Three months pumping and really frustrated](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/three-months-pumping-and-really-frustrated/2656)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2018, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/three-months-pumping-and-really-frustrated/2656 "2018-12-05T18:35:13Z")
It’s been almost three months since my son started on the pump, and I feel we have never had less control than now. Some of my frustration is due to the lack of sleep, and some is due to the worsening control. We starte… --- ## [Communication is key](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/communication-is-key/4109)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2018, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/communication-is-key/4109 "2018-05-28T01:37:48Z")
So, teenagers and diabetes can be frustrating. Well, teenagers are frustrating much of the time, but add in D and it gets to be more frustrating. So, my son is handling 95 - 99% of all decision making, which is fine, b… --- ## [Overnight stay](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/overnight-stay/3733)
**Author:** [@mlg](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mlg)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/overnight-stay/3733 "2018-03-19T17:39:01Z")
Looking for opinions on this situation. My 17 year old T1D son’s high school baseball team has their spring training in Florida. The team stays in one hotel and families stay in a hotel next door. Last year was the first… --- ## [Flu and Diabetes Sucks](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/flu-and-diabetes-sucks/3547)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/flu-and-diabetes-sucks/3547 "2018-02-28T02:34:45Z")
We just had a nice reminder that the Flu (Influenza A) is no fun, and when you mix it with diabetes it is even less fun. It was a strange trip this last week. It started with 60 hours of almost no movement, just lying … --- ## [Something you hate to see at school](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/something-you-hate-to-see-at-school/3559)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2018, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/something-you-hate-to-see-at-school/3559 "2018-02-23T21:03:33Z")
\[KCTSchoolLow\_2018-02-23a\] I caught the BG curve on my phone at 81 with double arrows down. I have to fight the urge to drive over… But my son would hate it if I did :slight\_smile: Since the curve is concave I am assum… --- ## [Frustrated and angry at pediatric endo about Afrezza](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/frustrated-and-angry-at-pediatric-endo-about-afrezza/3306)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/frustrated-and-angry-at-pediatric-endo-about-afrezza/3306 "2018-01-25T21:23:46Z")
I am traveling today and away from home. This is probably why a daily event is causing me quite a bit of rage. I am looking at my Dexcom share and at MyNetDiary. My 13-yr-old son is having one of his daily hormonal peak… --- ## [How do you influence your teen's diabetes management?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-you-influence-your-teens-diabetes-management/3194)
**Author:** [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2018, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-you-influence-your-teens-diabetes-management/3194 "2018-01-20T04:54:45Z")
I’m not sure how parents make those kinds of decisions for their teenagers. I have a hard time picturing what my parents could have done to manage my diabetes better than I was without me rebelling severely. I bet there … --- ## [Isotretinoin (Accutane):concerns about BG/ diabetes management?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/isotretinoin-accutane-concerns-about-bg-diabetes-management/3201)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/isotretinoin-accutane-concerns-about-bg-diabetes-management/3201 "2018-01-17T20:32:58Z")
Our son’s dermatologist would like to have him use a 5-month course of isotretinoin (Accutane) for treatment of acne. He told us that, given the seriousness of the drug, he would expect to see the boy every 4 weeks to ch… --- ## [Sick child and a quick note of thanks!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sick-child-and-a-quick-note-of-thanks/2758)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sick-child-and-a-quick-note-of-thanks/2758 "2017-12-02T16:36:46Z")
We have had a bit of a rough time these past 10 days with my son being quite sick, and his insulin needs doubled or tripled and varying like a gyrating dervish. It has been wonderful to receive so many messages of suppo… --- ## [Teenagers and self-discipline with food](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/teenagers-and-self-discipline-with-food/2583)
**Author:** [@katiereeder](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/katiereeder)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/teenagers-and-self-discipline-with-food/2583 "2017-11-08T19:59:39Z")
Slightly off the Halloween topic but re self control and junk food…I’m finding food self discipline just doesn’t EXIST for my T1 teenage boy (13) or any of his non T1 friends. They just Hoover up what’s in front of the… --- ## [Dealing with a child's night low without wake-up](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dealing-with-a-childs-night-low-without-wake-up/2522)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2017, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dealing-with-a-childs-night-low-without-wake-up/2522 "2017-11-03T12:06:59Z")
Sustained lows at night are sleep killers for our kids. I have discussed what we do for this before, but a recent post of @Thomas causes me to write this up as a separate thread: @Thomas, I wonder if your daughter migh… --- ## [Relearning Pump Lessons](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/relearning-pump-lessons/2467)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/relearning-pump-lessons/2467 "2017-10-27T04:49:25Z")
So yesterday was an important duh, reminder. My son had his last cross country meet of the year, ran well and went to the after meet pizza party. Of course, it was on day three of our latest pump site. Big mistake. A… --- ## [Temp basal +60% for 8 hours](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/temp-basal-60-for-8-hours/2302)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/temp-basal-60-for-8-hours/2302 "2017-10-12T17:36:53Z")
It is always extraordinary to me how quickly—and how much—basal needs change when you are sick:slight\_smile: The boy is down with a small virus, and I find myself tuning his basal up +60%… It is not even serious at all. … --- ## [Diabetes school supplies for a pre-teen child](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-school-supplies-for-a-pre-teen-child/1865)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2017, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-school-supplies-for-a-pre-teen-child/1865 "2017-09-07T00:38:55Z")
What diabetes school supplies do you assemble for the beginning of the school year? My son was diagnosed during the 2015-2016 school year. We had a hard time putting together our first D kit for school! Now, in our thir… --- ## [A frightening experience at sleepaway camp](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-frightening-experience-at-sleepaway-camp/1524)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2017, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-frightening-experience-at-sleepaway-camp/1524 "2017-08-05T00:07:36Z")
Last night was rather frightening (mostly for me, not so much for my son). Since last weekend, my son has been going to a coding sleep-away camp (for glucose-normals) in another town about 1 hour 15 minutes from home. L… --- ## [How difficult teen life is w/o a CGM](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-difficult-teen-life-is-w-o-a-cgm/1441)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-difficult-teen-life-is-w-o-a-cgm/1441 "2017-07-19T18:29:32Z")
We have been without a Dexcom for over three weeks and just got it going again yesterday: we lost all of our Dexcom related electronics in our kayak camping trip 3 weeks ago, and it took up that long to get the tool chai… --- ## [First successful A1c in puberty](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/first-successful-a1c-in-puberty/1338)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2017, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/first-successful-a1c-in-puberty/1338 "2017-06-29T03:49:08Z")
Today we had out first A1c where all the time was spent in full puberty mode (for our last A1c, only half the time was spent in puberty mode). I was expecting something in the 6s but I was taken aback by the results: 5.4… --- ## [One day in a life of puberty peaks](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/one-day-in-a-life-of-puberty-peaks/965)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/one-day-in-a-life-of-puberty-peaks/965 "2017-05-18T19:11:30Z")
I read @Chris' email on the rollercoaster :frowning: Here is yesterday and this morning's for us. It does not include 2 basal shots. Total shots in 24 hours = 13. Not exceptionally high either these days. \[image\] Yel… --- ## [Diabetes night watchman strikes at midnight](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-night-watchman-strikes-at-midnight/784)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2017, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-night-watchman-strikes-at-midnight/784 "2017-05-18T01:22:00Z")
I thought you'd like to see how my wife caught me in the act... \[image\] Midnight, flashlight in the mouth, sealed milk cup with a straw in the hand, ready to pump 3 oz of fat-free milk into the boy due to a slight low… --- ## [T1D teen multitasking at breakfast](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t1d-teen-multitasking-at-breakfast/932)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t1d-teen-multitasking-at-breakfast/932 "2017-05-16T19:00:09Z")
\[image\] . Novolog + Lantus :slight\_smile: You can see his Dexcom, on the belly for once. --- ## [Today, being Unlimited means 2 donuts for breakfast :-)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/today-being-unlimited-means-2-donuts-for-breakfast/926)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2017, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/today-being-unlimited-means-2-donuts-for-breakfast/926 "2017-05-14T21:14:55Z")
\[image\] We don't do this often -- we tend to eat healthy -- and my son is insulin-resistant at breakfast. However, on big occasions (Mother's Day!), everything is allowed! It did take quite a bit of correction... But… --- ## [Hormone peak right before a game](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hormone-peak-right-before-a-game/771)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hormone-peak-right-before-a-game/771 "2017-05-07T21:54:53Z")
Today we had a tough situation. One and a half hour before a game, my teen son got a strong hormone peak. The timing could not be worse, because his insulin needs about 40 minutes to be in full force. This means that … --- ## [More sleep for puberty: our night watch technique](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/more-sleep-for-puberty-our-night-watch-technique/758)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2017, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/more-sleep-for-puberty-our-night-watch-technique/758 "2017-05-06T18:09:07Z")
We have recently been able to resolve my son's lack of sleep (and subsequent school absences) due to night puberty peaks. Our new night watch technique has allowed us to largely resolve lack of sleep -- for him at least :… [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-parenting-d-child/adolescents-teenagers/61.md?page=1)