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Message: <blockquote data-quote="catapillar" data-source="post: 1262509" data-attributes="member: 32394">I think some bolus calculators do this - you'll need to check whether the metre you are using does. If it doesn't, that could be a step added into the flow chart plan<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> I.e. If he is over 5.5 dose whatever the bolus calculator tells you to</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> If he is under 5.5 look at what the bolus calculator thinks he need, deduct 20% or 10% (whatever works according to his insulin sensitivity) and then does the x% less figure.</li> </ul>If school are treating the care plan as the bible (which in some ways might be a good thing, although really frustrating for you in terms of being listned to like, you know, an actual person) then you just need to make sure the care plan is as detailed as possible and sets out step by step response for the common situations. Including what to do when hypo - I can't see why ther would be any problem in lettin him eat in class to treat a hypo, talk of "unfair" just seems like nonsense.Hopefully you can get some support from your DSN to get it sorted.</blockquote>

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