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Mae’r Gweinidog Iechyd a Rhwydwaith Diabetes Plant a Phobl Ifanc Cymru yn erfyn ar rieni i ofyn am gymorth meddygol ar unwaith os ydynt yn amau bod gan eu plentyn ddiabetes.


Peidiwch ag oedi, peidiwch â’i gadael yn rhy hwyr oedd y neges i rieni a all gael cymorth gan eu meddyg teulu.


Dywedodd Vaughan Gething, y Gweinidog Iechyd:



> Fel rhiant, rydw i’n gwybod pa mor bwysig yw hi i ofyn am gymorth meddygol ar frys i’ch plant, er bod hwn yn gyfnod pryderus i deuluoedd a phlant.
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> Ond mae gwasanaethau diabetes hanfodol yn dal i fod ar gael, felly os oes yw eich plentyn yn dangos arwyddion fod ganddo ddiabetes: peidiwch ag oedi, peidiwch â’i gadael yn rhy hwyr.


Atgoffwyd rhieni o’r arwyddion i fod yn ymwybodol ohonynt mewn plant a phobl ifanc. Gall y rhain ddatblygu’n gyflym iawn dros ychydig ddiwrnodau neu wythnosau.


Cysylltwch â’ch meddyg teulu nawr os oes gan eich plentyn unrhyw un o’r pedwar symptom hwn:


* Syched
* Pasio wrin yn amlach nag arfer, yn arbennig yn ystod y nos
* Blinder
* Colli pwysau a cholli màs cyhyrau


Mae arwyddion eraill i’w cael hefyd, gan gynnwys haint y gwddf, haint y llwybr wrinol, poen yn yr abdomen, chwydu, anadlu cyflym (sy’n debyg i haint ar y frest nad yw’n ymateb i driniaeth) a dryswch.


Mae’n ymddangos bod nifer y plant a phobl ifanc a fyddai fel arfer yn cael eu gweld gan weithwyr iechyd proffesiynol yng Nghymru ers dechrau’r pandemig wedi gostwng. Mae data’n cael ei gasglu i benderfynu pa effaith y mae’r pandemig wedi ei chael ar wasanaethau.


Dywedodd Dr Davida Hawkes, Cadeirydd Rhwydwaith Diabetes Plant a Phobl Ifanc Cymru, ei bod yn pryderu bod y rhwydwaith fel arfer yn gweld rhwng 12 a 14 o blant sydd newydd gael diagnosis o ddiabetes math 1 ar gyfartaledd bob mis yng Nghymru. Mae’r nifer hwn wedi gostwng dros yr wythnosau diwethaf.


Dywedodd Dr Hawkes:



> Rydyn ni’n pryderu ein bod wedi cael llai o blant â diagnosis newydd o ddiabetes nag y byddem yn ei ddisgwyl dros yr wythnosau diwethaf yng Nghymru. Mae rhai wedi cyrraedd cam difrifol o’r cyflwr diabetes math 1, o’r enw Cetoasidosis Diabetig (DKA) \- cam hwyr o’r clefyd sy’n gallu peryglu bywyd.
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> Rydyn ni’n credu bod rhieni yn poeni am COVID\-19 ac yn osgoi defnyddio gwasanaethau gofal iechyd, ac mai dyna sydd wrth wraidd hyn. Ond mae gadael diabetes math 1 heb ei drin yn rhoi plant a phobl ifanc mewn mwy o berygl na COVID\-19\.
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> Mae gan bob gwasanaeth plant yng Nghymru drefniadau ar waith i sicrhau bod plant sy’n cael gofal yn ddiogel rhag COVID\-19\. Mae hyn yn cynnwys sefydlu ardaloedd lle nad oes achosion o COVID\-19\.
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> Os gallwn ddechrau trin diabetes math 1 yn gynnar, mae’n bosibl i blant wella’n gyflym a chael profiad mwy positif o’r cyflwr hwn, sy’n gyflwr am oes.


Dywedodd Dai Williams, Cyfarwyddwr Cenedlaethol Diabetes UK Cymru:



> Ymunais â Diabetes UK Cymru 12 mlynedd yn ôl. Bu bron imi golli fy mab oherwydd iddo gael diagnosis hwyr o ddiabetes math 1\. Rydyn ni wedi bod yn arwain y ffordd gyda chydweithwyr yn y Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol a’n cefnogwyr diflino ers hynny i godi ymwybyddiaeth o’r 25% o blant sydd â DKA difrifol adeg eu diagnosis.  
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> Rydyn ni wedi gweld canlyniadau trychinebus diabetes heb ddiagnosis mewn plant a’r difrod mae’n ei achosi. Byddwn yn cryfhau ein hymgyrch i gyfleu’r neges wrth inni barhau i gefnogi plant a theuluoedd sy’n byw gyda diabetes.
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> Rydyn ni wedi canolbwyntio ar blant gan y gall symptomau’r cyflwr ddechrau’n gyflym iawn a gellir ei fethu. Mae COVID\-19 wedi amharu ar systemau, er enghraifft mewn ysgolion a meithrinfeydd, lle gellir mynegi pryderon.


I gael rhagor o gyngor, ewch i dudalen gwiriwr symptomau GIG Cymru ar 111\.wales.nhs.uk a chwiliwch am ‘diabetes’. Mae rhagor o wybodaeth ar gael ar dudalen “Know Type 1” Diabetes UK Cymru hefyd







Translation:


 
The Health Minister and the Children and Young People’s Wales Diabetes Network are making an urgent plea to parents to seek immediate health advice if they suspect their child may have diabetes.


Don’t wait, don’t leave it too late was the message for parents who can get help from their GP.


Health Minister, Vaughan Gething, said:



> As a parent I know how important it is to seek urgent medical help for your children even though these are worrying times for families and children.
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> But essential diabetes health services are still available, so if your child is showing signs of diabetes: don’t wait, don’t leave it too late.


Parents were reminded of the signs to watch out for in children and young people which can develop very quickly over a few days or weeks.


Get in touch with your GP now if your child is displaying any of the four Ts:


* Thirst
* Toilet habits – passing urine more often than usual particularly at night
* Tiredness
* Thinner – weight loss and loss of muscle bulk


Other signs include throat or urinary tract infection, abdominal pain, vomiting, rapid breathing (which mimics a chest infection that is not responding to treatment), and confusion and disorientation.


The number of children and young people who would usually be seen by health professionals in Wales since the pandemic began seems to have fallen. Data is being collected to determine the impact of the pandemic on services.


Dr Davida Hawkes, Chair of the Children and Young People's Wales Diabetes Network (CYPWDN) said she was concerned that on average each month the network usually sees 12\-14 children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes across Wales. In recent weeks this has dropped.


Dr Hawkes said:



> We are concerned that we have had fewer children than we would expect newly diagnosed in recent weeks in Wales, and some have been in a severe stage of Type 1 diabetes, called Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), which is a late potentially life threatening stage of the condition.
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> We think this may well be due to parents being worried about COVID and not approaching healthcare services. But there is a bigger risk from untreated Type 1 diabetes in children and young people than from COVID infection.
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> All children’s services in Wales have arrangements in place to ensure that children receiving care are safe from COVID infection, including the establishment of non\-Covid areas.
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> If we can start treating Type 1 diabetes as early as possible, it is possible for children to recover rapidly and have a more positive experience of Type 1 diabetes, which is a lifelong condition.


Dai Williams, National Director at Diabetes UK Cymru said:



> I came to Diabetes UK Cymru 12 years ago, having almost lost my son due to late diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes. We have been leading the way with colleagues in the NHS and our tireless supporters ever since to raise awareness of 25% of kids who have severe DKA at diagnosis of the condition.  
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> We have seen the tragic consequences of undiagnosed diabetes in children and the devastation it causes and we will bolster our campaign to get the message across as we continue to support children and families living with diabetes.
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> We have focused on children, as the condition can come on very quickly, it can be missed and the impact of COVID\-19 has now disrupted systems for instance in schools and nurseries, where the alarm can be raised.


For further advice visit the NHS Wales symptom checker at 111\.wales.nhs.uk and search for diabetes. More information is also available at the Diabetes UK  Cymru “Know Type 1” web\-page.