you are better to ring your nurse..she will work out your insulin on board and the correction dose
it's good that you are trace..you can relax a bit
work out your correction dose with the nurse...you may need to inject every 2 hrs till it comes down
http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/info/?page_id=141
If bg is 10-13mmol/l and ketones are “small” or “moderate”
Calculate the total insulin (basal and bolus) in the previous 24 hours, calculate 10 per cent of that. or divide by 10
Bolus: take take equivalent of 10 per cent of that daily total every 2 hours
Plus normal bolus ratio for anything you eat.
Maintain usual basal doses
Monitor bg and ketones 2 hourly.
Have 100ml of sugar-free liquids per hour.
When bg drops below 10mmol/l AND ketones are negative or trace:
Eat/drink 10-20g carb
Use normal bolus ratios
Use normal basal dose.
Monitor bg and ketones 2-4 hourly.
If bg is over 13mmol/l and ketones are “moderate” or “large”
Calculate the total insulin (basal and bolus) in the previous 24 hours, calculate 20 per cent of that....or divide by 5
Bolus: take equivalent of 20 per cent of that daily total every 2 hours
Plus normal bolus ratio for anything you eat.
Maintain usual basal doses
Monitor bg and ketones 2 hourly.
Have 100ml of sugar-free liquids per hour.
When bg drops below 10mmol/l AND ketones are negative or trace:
Eat/drink 10-20g carb
Use normal bolus ratios
Use normal basal dose.
Monitor bg and ketones 2-4 hourly.
