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Struggling to raise blood sugar

markyj

markyj

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Location
Bentham Lancaster Lancashire
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Insulin
I'm having a problem with blood sugar no matter what I eat I can't get my blood sugar to go up and stabilise it's currently at 2 mmol yesterday I went to a hospital appointment at the diabetic clinic I had a hypo none of the staff there hadn't a clue how to help it's either that or they couldn't be bothered there was no food no rescue meds. If it wasn't for someone coming into the clinic by accident I probably would have died
 
markyj said:
I'm having a problem with blood sugar no matter what I eat I can't get my blood sugar to go up and stabilise it's currently at 2 mmol yesterday I went to a hospital appointment at the diabetic clinic I had a hypo none of the staff there hadn't a clue how to help it's either that or they couldn't be bothered there was no food no rescue meds. If it wasn't for someone coming into the clinic by accident I probably would have died
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It might be my sensor playing up but happening twice in a row
 
I hope you're ok. For the future it's important to carry fast acting carbs with you wherever you are. I have them at my bedside and in a bag that I grab on the way out.

Have the hospital team given you guidance on how to adjust your insulin if you're too high or low?

Have you checked your blood sugar with a finger prick?
 
Hopeful34 said:
I hope you're ok. For the future it's important to carry fast acting carbs with you wherever you are. I have them at my bedside and in a bag that I grab on the way out.

Have the hospital team given you guidance on how to adjust your insulin if you're too high or low?

Have you checked your blood sugar with a finger prick?
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I have been told how to yes I usually have something to help with low blood sugar but have non tonight. I'm on the freestyle libre2 sensor which right now is being stubborn and saying there's a error
 
markyj said:
I usually have something to help with low blood sugar but have non tonight.
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Plain sugar works, as does honey, jam, syrup, even fresh, frozen or dried fruits, milk. Nothing in your cupboards?
markyj said:
I'm on the freestyle libre2 sensor which right now is being stubborn and saying there's a error
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I second @Hopeful34 ,please confirm lows with a fingerprick, especially if you do not feel low.
Libre is a very useful tool but not something to 100% rely on.
 
Antje77 said:
Plain sugar works, as does honey, jam, syrup, even fresh, frozen or dried fruits, milk. Nothing in your cupboards?

I second @Hopeful34 ,please confirm lows with a fingerprick, especially if you do not feel low.
Libre is a very useful tool but not something to 100% rely on.
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I was put on the libre2 but my old finger prick tester was taken off me by hospital
 
markyj said:
Will probably be in hospital tonight rather not be there as they failed me yesterday
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With currently no means to test your blood glucose and struggling with your levels, the hospital may be the best place for now.

A boiled egg won't do anything to bring you up, orange juice is pretty much a perfect hypo treatment.
But with your faulty sensor you have no way of knowing if you're hypo or even high.
markyj said:
I was put on the libre2 but my old finger prick tester was taken off me by hospital
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Have you questioned this? It's your property.
 
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