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Loganmcneill1

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
I have been t1d for over 2 years now. And never really been ill before until last night. My family and I have the sick bug and my blood sugars are all over the place. I need sleep. Advice on managing them while being sick.
 
up all insulin
bolus and basel by say 20 % if unable to keep food down
a glass 7 oz of lucosade is about 40 grams of carb s keep drinking plenty and take more blood sugars to see were you are if to high i increase basel by 100% till the sugars come down
i base 1 unit of insulin to reduce blood sugars by 2 points say if i am 19 or more will give 4 unit of fast actin insulin

regards and get well soon vic
 
Loganmcneill1 said:
I have been t1d for over 2 years now. And never really been ill before until last night. My family and I have the sick bug and my blood sugars are all over the place. I need sleep. Advice on managing them while being sick.
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Hi @Loganmcneill1 Sorry you're unwell.

If you mean 'sick' as in vomiting, I've found sipping regular Coke or Pepsi can help keep sugars up if you don't fancy food. For the highs, I do correction doses as needed. I'm always very careful not to overdo them as sugars during vomiting/tummy bugs can be very erratic. I also sip water to keep hydrated.

Sadly sleep is hard to get when you're an ill Type 1. It's important to test your blood sugar regularly while your sugars are erratic, and that means setting alarms unfortunately. I know how much of a strain that is when you feel ill and just want to sleep, but it will help you in the long run.

Do also test for ketones if your sugars are high. That's very important.

If at any point you feel you're struggling or your blood sugar is too high, phone your DSN, doctor or 111 for advice.
 
Yes badly vomiting going very high then very low. I can't keep water down. I haven't ate in almost 24 hours
 
When you are this ill and you cant eat its all about the ketones...

you should be testing every two hours for BG and ketones....

depending on the ketone level you discover determines the amount of bolus you would give yourself.....

its usually 10% or 20& of your total daily dose from the previous day....

this is on top of your usual basal insulin and if you have managed to eat anything, a bolus for that...

trying to use these rules with no experience of dose adjustment wouldn't be wise so get some advice from your HCPs...
 
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