Anonymous Question Concerned about high readings? Nurse says nothing to worry about.

[Anonymous Question]

My father in law who is a frail 69 often has blood sugar readings of over 20 and sometimes as much as 32. We are concerned but his diabetic nurse seems to think that it's nothing to worry about. Does anyone else have very high readings?

 

[azure]

Those are very high readings. Sometimes older people are given slightly higher blood sugar targets, but those numbers are way above those.

What type of diabetes does he have and what meds, if any, is he on?

 

[novorapidboi26]

Yeah, they are high and if prolonged will do damage........

but he will be feeling rough at those levels too.....so thats a good motivator to get them down...

 

[Juicyj]

Agree at those levels it will be affecting his mood and energy levels so they need to be reviewed, is he drinking lots of fluids ? He will need to as his body will need help flushing the excess glucose away, good luck I hope they sit up and take more notice.

 

[bulkbiker]

My father in law who is a frail 69 often has blood sugar readings of over 20 and sometimes as much as 32. We are concerned but his diabetic nurse seems to think that it's nothing to worry about. Does anyone else have very high readings?

We are assuming that the readings are in mmol/l is this correct? Are you UK based? What are you using to get the readings?

 

[VivD]

Get in touch with the doctor - I would put it in writing, maybe send to the Practice Manager. Keep a food and medicine diary.

 

[Tophat1900]

Those are terrible readings, and very worrying.... having the nurse saying they are nothing to worry about is also extremely worrying.

 

[Indy51]

Probably part of the philosophy that older people don't get the same level of treatment that younger people do. Seems to be a growing trend in health care circles.

 

[Daibell]

Hi. Based on those readings the nurse is wrong and you should complain. It's very worrying if she is a diabetic nurse because she will know that the those readings are way too high.

 

[Nicksu]

Gulp - even when I was diagnosed my level was lower than that (29). Readings that high need to be looked at. That nurse needs to be re-educated!

 

[Brunneria]

What they all said ^

 

[Resurgam]

I am almost 66 and had a diagnostic level of 17.1 - the response was immediate treatment to reduce it. You must just be unlucky - unless your father in law has the GGP equivalent of do not resuscitate on his notes.
Having seen the results of uncontrolled diabetes when my grandmother died I think that you should contact the surgery and try to speak to a doctor about this, as it cannot end well as it is going.