I am a type 2 and have been struggling with a cold. I have tested my sugar levels and I am 13.8. The only food I have eaten since yesterday evening is a bowl of porridge oats for breakfast. Has anyone any advice on what they do when they get colds and their sugar levels rise. I have seen other posts about colds but none of these seem to have particularly high BG levels. I would welcome any advice.
Colds and blood sugars
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ewelina
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Im type 1 so I take more insulin. You should call your doctor and ask what to do. When I have a cold my sugars are out of control. They can be very high like 17 or more and even massive doses of insulin dont help. They only advice i can give is to drink plenty of water. Hope you feel better soon
All infections make our blood glucose levels rise, so don't worry too much about that. Do try to eat something, even if it's only soup. If you don't eat, your liver will draw on its stores of glycogen to boost your blood glucose levels, so that could have something to do with the higher levels.
Drink plenty of fluids, slowly and steadily, over the day.
To a certain extent, diabetes has to take a back seat when you're ill. Make sure you take nourishment and fluids, and keep warm. I take Lemsips at night to make sure I get some sleep, even though they're supposedly full of sugar. They don't seem to do too much to my levels!
The quicker you get better the quicker your levels will drop. Look after yourself - and I hope you're better soon.
Viv 8)
Drink plenty of fluids, slowly and steadily, over the day.
To a certain extent, diabetes has to take a back seat when you're ill. Make sure you take nourishment and fluids, and keep warm. I take Lemsips at night to make sure I get some sleep, even though they're supposedly full of sugar. They don't seem to do too much to my levels!
The quicker you get better the quicker your levels will drop. Look after yourself
- and I hope you're better soon.Viv 8)
viviennem said:
Absolutely agree with that
Concentrate on what is up at the moment and forget about your sugar level as it will be all over place. Just remember your meds and make yourself as comfortable as possible.
I also keep some of these in the house http://www.mastersdirect.com/product/37 ... leShop1the main sweetner is sucralose so no toilet arrangements needed. (tesco stock them BTW)
Thank you all for your help. I think I am going to head home from work and go to bed. I appreciate all the helpful advice.
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Ooooo ty for this topic I was a tad concerned bout my levels just started to get them down at Xmas then with this cold they went rather high few I'm a tad re
Ives to hear that they do go high ty xxxxx
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Ives to hear that they do go high ty xxxxx
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I would also advise avoiding over the counter cold remedies like lemsip / night nurse etc - they are crammed full of sugar as are most cough / sore throat sweets and coughmedications other than robitussin. Paracetamol and plenty of fluids are better options
