A Tipo 1 Diabetes
If your child has type 1 diabetes, you’ll be involved in diabetes care on a day-to-day basis, from serving healthy foods to giving insulin injections to watching for and treating hypoglycemia (low blood sugar; see below). you’ll also need to stay in close contact with your child’s health care team; they will help you understand the treatment plan and how to help your child stay healthy. much of the information that follows applies to children as well as adults, and you can also click here for It can take months or years for enough beta cells to be destroyed before symptoms of type 1 diabetes are noticed. type 1 diabetes symptoms can develop in just a few weeks or months. once symptoms appear, they can be severe. some type 1 diabetes symptoms are similar to symptoms of other health conditions. don’t guess—if you think you could have type 1 diabetes, see your doctor right away to get your blood sugar tested. untreated diabetes can lead to very serious—even fatal—health problems. risk See