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My son is 9 yrs old and recently his blood sugar levels were 230(supposed to be 110). We are now in the midst of testing him for diabetes. I have to regulate his diet. I am in need of help on foods that are tasty to a 9 yr old PICKY boy. He is also BiPOlar and ADHD( doesn't he have enough already??) so the lack of sugars is making him completly wired. I have actually given him caffeine( for the first time ever) that seems to calm him down when he is getting to wired, but does anyone have any other advice for me?
I am also BiPOlar and am aware of most of our stuff, but I swear I am exhausted trying to keep up with him, his diet, and all the Drs appt's.
I need HELP!
Turns out he is not Diabetic. I am so thankful right now!
They still want him to get checked periodically because of how many people in his family are diabetic and how high his levels were, but for now we don't have to change everything.
I am taking precautions though. I am keeping an eye on his prtein and carb intake and his sugar intake. He isn't a huge sugar eater, but the carbs is what he digs.
He is at camp this week and I am so thankful we didn't have to regulate his food at the lodge. That would have been stressfull.
Thank you everyone for y9our help and good thoughts.
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My children have ADD and bipolar and diabetes, it turns out they are all gluten intolerant. Read the book Celiac Disease and go to enterolab.com also google gluten intolerance and autistic spectrum disorders or bipolar and food allergies, you will find lots of research, also diabetes and gluten intolerance. Dietary changes have helped my kids reduce or eliminate symptoms, they are on a gluten (wheat) free casein (milk) free diet which is recommended and it is a miracle. The earlier you start it the better results. Also check out the Feingold Association for dietary help for ADD. Your children's health depend on you educating yourself. Believe me, if you don't change their diet you risk worse problems for them as adults. Your child may not be bipolar on a GF/CF diet, mine isn't.
I would sugest talking to a dietition.
While your waiting to see dietition go to diabetes association
DO NOT TAKE AWAY ALL SUGAR!!!!!! Even WITH diabetes he will need some sugar. you just have to regulate HOW MUCH sugar/carbs he is eatting. I used to be the PCG to a diabetic boy. I worked with him from the time he started 1st grade until most of the way through 3rd grade. There are a lot of diabetic cook books and low carb cooking books. I don't know if ALL diabetic diets reguire the same number of carbs per snack/meal, but a few things I remember he could eat for afternoon snack was: 1 apple or pear, a 1/2 cup of most cereal with a cup of skim milk, 55 goldfish crackers, a half of peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or a whole peanut butter sandwich. I also remember his mom taught me that when the sugar is LOW is MUCH more dangerous than high. Once you get his sugar levels where they shoukd be, keep in mind that carbs bring up the sugar levels, but they won't STAY up without protein.
The little boy used to LOVE cauliflower with cheese. She would make it kind of look like Mac and Cheese. You could also make "mashed cauliflower" instead of mashed potatoes. Even my husband will eat them. You can use Spaghetti Squash instead of noodles for most of your "noodley" dishes. Ask his ped what his recomended carb count per meal/ snack should be.
Oh yeah, I also remember that it is REALLY important for themto eat a little bit SEVERAL times a day. In all reality we would ALL be MUCH healthier people if we ate as if we too were diabetic. So, although your son is unfortunate to have such a possible struggle ahead of him in life, he may have blessed your family with a healthier way of life.
You'll learn more as you get used to it. Take care~ J.
