"honeymoon" period

[amyjean]

Can anyone tell me what the "honeymoon" Period is for a diabetic? I have been diabetic for around 9 years and I don't remember this term. We just found out my 7 year old daughter is also type 1 diabetic and her doctor mentioned the "honeymoon" period. I have no idea what this is. Can anyone help?

Thanks, Amy

[BriOnH]

Can anyone tell me what the "honeymoon" Period is for a diabetic? I have been diabetic for around 9 years and I don't remember this term. We just found out my 7 year old daughter is also type 1 diabetic and her doctor mentioned the "honeymoon" period. I have no idea what this is. Can anyone help?

Thanks, Amy

The honeymoon stage is where the pancrease still has some pancreatic beta cells producing insulin. I am sorry your daughter has diabetes, that's no fun :( .
-Brian

[Cinnabon]

Hey there Amy,
Sorry to hear about your daughter's DIabetes, but who better than you by her side with the same disease?
We are all survivors here and live good lives as best we can.
The Honneymoon phase is exactly what BriOn said. It usually iccurs when DIabetes is first diagnosed and the pancrease hs not completely shut down just yet.

This occurs after diagnosis. The length is variable (days, weeks, months, and rarely—years), and not everyone has one. As a general rule, the younger the patient at diagnosis, the shorter the “honeymoon.”As a result, insulin doses are decreased and some patients may be able to stop taking insulin entirely for a time. However, it’s important to note that the honeymoon phase is a temporary and after the need for insulin will rise again.

[koblenz]

This occurs after diagnosis. The length is variable (days, weeks, months, and rarely—years), and not everyone has one. As a general rule, the younger the patient at diagnosis, the shorter the “honeymoon.”
From what my Endo told me, about a week ago, Cin has it dead on!

[amyjean]

Thanks for all the good info and sympathy for my daughter. it was a blessing I caught it when I did. I noticed she couldn't stop drinking water(cup after cup) and going to the bathroom alot. I checked her sugar and it was too high to read on my meter. My husband and I took her to the ER and they drew blood. Her blood sugar was 807. My husband and I stayed calm so we wouldn't scare her. They admitted her in the hospital that night. She has really embraced it and we are so proud of her. She checks her own bs and when we say it's time for her shot she says "ok". I have cried a couple of times after she has gone to bed, but each day is getting better. Thanks again for the info.

Amy

[valc3]

Amy, sorry about your daughter. Sounds like you have a really special daughter. Hope you visit often.

[nantomsuethom]

Amy, I am really sorry to hear that about your daughter. She sounds like a very strong and brave little girl!
I still sometimes cry, and Thomas was diagnosed 2 1/2 years ago. Its not easy to watch your kids go through this disease.

[amyjean]

Nancy,

How long has your son been on a pump? I don't know if Ashley is old enough to have one. I know it will be hard to let her go back to school after the holidays. Was that hard for you?

[nantomsuethom]

It was very hard for me to send him back to school after he was diagnosed, but he had a full time nurse at his school that I knew very well. I felt the same way when he started pumping.

Thomas started using a pump exactly 2 years ago now. We wanted to start it over the Christmas break so that we had 2 weeks to get regulated and not have to worry about problems at school.

I am a school nurse and have 2 5 year olds (well now they are 6) that have been on pumps since 3 and 4 years old.