No more bites for diabetic children!
The daily life of a diabetic isnot simple. Many constraints and worries sometimes difficult to live with for an adult. For a diabetic child and his parents, this daily life is sometimes even more difficult to live, and the anxieties even more important. A greedy child, this damn fear of bites, this needle that makes repeated “bobos”, crying, screaming ….
What if all this was finally just a bad memory? What if controlling your child’s blood sugar was no longer an obstacle course?
We had already heard about the revolutionary device of the company Freestyle several months ago. Until then intended only for adults with diabetes, the health authorities have just authorized the use of Freestyle Libre from the Abott Laboratory in children from 4 years old.
How does it work?
This device is easy to use. A sensor, equipped with a very small needle, is applied to the child’s arm (usually at the back).
Once in place, the sensor, painless, lasts on the skin for up to 14 days. A small box allows you to scan the sensor and thus obtain the blood sugar level directly. The box records the blood glucose level of the last 8 hours. No more to worry, no need to wake the child to be sure that he is not in hypo or hyperglycemia. No need for a strip, repetitive on the fingertips.
Many advantages
As explained above, the sensor can remain in place for up to 14 days, so only one puncture needed during this time (the one that allows the sensor to be fixed). It is small and discreet, blood glucose measurement can be done through clothing. It is also waterproof, so no need to remove it to shower. It is even possible to play sports without worrying about the sensor. The box does not require any adjustment, it records the blood sugar level of the last 8 hours, and an arrow indicates the rise or fall of the blood sugar level of the last hours.
Its small size is also an advantage for teenagers for example, often ashamed of having to check their blood sugar in front of their peers. A simple quick scan is now enough.
Stephen Paul is the lead author and founder of My Health Sponsor. Holder of a diploma in health and well-being coaching with more than 200 articles in the field of health, he makes it a point of honor to offer advice based on reliable information, based on scientific research, and verified by health professionals.