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No they have been raising them by 10% every 48 hours and it has eventually come more or less under control after several weeks, but it has been a long journey getting here. I saw the consultant this afternoon and fully understand the theory of not wanting to give Novarapid (unless ketones...

Good advice - thanks

Thanks - again what you say makes sense. But to clarify - he has been at home for 3 weeks and currently has carers visiting 4 times a day and district nurses coming in 2 x a day. I took him off the Complan diet! - which the diabetic dietician recommended as he has a swallowing problem (and...

Everything everyone says on here makes sense - it just seems its the diabetic nurse team that don't understand diabetes! My father is seeing the consultant this afternoon - so hopefully some clarity and common sense will prevail. I will let you know later if that is the case!

He was and still is on Humulin M3 but he was previously told to take Novarapid if bg above 15. Now as you say they do not want him to take any unless ketones are showing - regardless of the high readings. He sat like a 'zombie' for over a week with readings mainly in mid to high 20's with all...

I think the flow chart in your link explains it clearly for me - which says still take QA insulin (ie Novarapid) to control high readings regardless of ketones.

Thanks - but just to be clear. Should Novarapid only be taken if there are ketones showing? or should it be taken to reduce a high bg reading. See guideline attached - right hand column is type 1

Re: Novarapid / Hyper Sorry - my above question should be about hyperglycaemia - so change hypo to hyper. I have got a copy of the guidelines and I read it as if showing + or ++ for ketones OR +15 (although they say 17) novarapid is to be taken - which makes sense to me - but the interpret it...

My father is 87 and a type 1 diabetic of 40 years.. Recently after a stay in hospital they have changed the advice (under their own guidelines they say have come into force for everyone) from taking Novarapid if the glucose reading was 15 plus to ONLY taking it if ketones are showing in his...