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<blockquote data-quote="izzy" data-source="post: 708456" data-attributes="member: 19063"><p>Hi! My hubby has to go for a colonoscopy next week. He has been give the prep to mix in with water etc and an instruction sheet. His appointment is early in the morning due to him being diabetic and on insulin. The reason I am posting is because after a light breakfast the day before, he will have nothing to eat until after the procedure the following day. He and I are worried about this especially hypos during the night. The Gastro consultant just said "halve" the amount of each insulin dose which I suppose is logical after his breakfast but to take a further evening dose on an empty stomach ? He has tried contacting the practice nurse ( the surgery has no dedicated diabetic nurse) and she said he will have to go in the night before to be monitored and have a "blood sugar maintenance drip" . I assume she means a dextrose drip. Surely this is not the norm? She said she would try and find out more but as yet not got back to us. Would it be OK to miss out the evening insulin dose? Has anyone else been through something similar, how did you cope?</p><p>Any advice would be gratefully received.....thank you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="izzy, post: 708456, member: 19063"] Hi! My hubby has to go for a colonoscopy next week. He has been give the prep to mix in with water etc and an instruction sheet. His appointment is early in the morning due to him being diabetic and on insulin. The reason I am posting is because after a light breakfast the day before, he will have nothing to eat until after the procedure the following day. He and I are worried about this especially hypos during the night. The Gastro consultant just said "halve" the amount of each insulin dose which I suppose is logical after his breakfast but to take a further evening dose on an empty stomach ? He has tried contacting the practice nurse ( the surgery has no dedicated diabetic nurse) and she said he will have to go in the night before to be monitored and have a "blood sugar maintenance drip" . I assume she means a dextrose drip. Surely this is not the norm? She said she would try and find out more but as yet not got back to us. Would it be OK to miss out the evening insulin dose? Has anyone else been through something similar, how did you cope? Any advice would be gratefully received.....thank you. [/QUOTE]
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