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daisychain21

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Insulin
Hello, am here for my son. He has type 2, is insulin dependent and he has a lifestyle libre 2 plus. He has complex health issues and disabilities. So I'm here to get info to help him.
 
What insulin(s) is he on? When you say his blood sugars drop is that without eating or after eating? If after how long after and what might he have eaten?

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Lakeslover said:
What insulin(s) is he on? When you say his blood sugars drop is that without eating or after eating? If after how long after and what might he have eaten?

Sorry for multiple questions but it will help our members answer your questions?
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The insulin is humulin m3. Yes they drop without eating, mainly during the night. Or if he's had lunch, possibly noodles then done a bit of physio then out for a walk and libre is checked it goes down fast.
 
daisychain21 said:
The insulin is humulin m3. Yes they drop without eating, mainly during the night. Or if he's had lunch, possibly noodles then done a bit of physio then out for a walk and libre is checked it goes down fast.
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How long has he had diabetes?
Humulin M3 is a mixed insulin, so both long acting (basal) and short acting (bolus) insulin combined.
This insulin usually isn't first choice because it's hard to adjust doses to the food eaten. It can be the best choice because it usually needs only 2 injections a day, on fixed doses. Two different insulins give much more possibilities to adjust doses as needed, but it also means at least 4 injections a day and more calculating.

Does he have learning disabilities making it hard for him to do calculations on food and insulin, or physical disabilities needing a carer to do his insulin doses (or both)?

Is he seeing a hospital team with an endocrinologist and a diabetes specialist nurse for his diabetes or is he being treated by his GP/practice nurse?

Sorry for even more questions!
 
I manage everything for him. I have just been on the phone with freestyle libre. The sensor is wrong. Three times his alarm went off, between last night and this morning. Tested blood and no where near hypo. Yes he is under a hospital dr and nurses they are great. The GP knows nothing about diabetes he told me himself.
 
Is it possible he is lying on the sensor at night? That can produce an artificial “low” due to the sensor being compressed against the arm.

I find my sensor always reads around 1 point below the actual blood result. Therefore before treating any lows or highs it is best to double check with a meter if possible.
 
He possibly is lying on it. But it wasn't 1 below. When I did a finger prick he was no where near a hypo. The same thing happened with the frist 1 from the Bach I got from GP had the same readings. I wonder how these libres are made? How they are tested ? The company customer service just said "oh you have a bad Bach". Just aswell he has good nurses and I've to test his blood 4 times a day until a working sensor is on.
 
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