RosieApples
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Did he have those lows before as well?Hes dropping as low as 3 and not doing great. Mother is managing to keep him going by giving him the fruit drops and those little square sweets etc when he goes so low..
How often a day does he take insulin? If only once or twice a day I think it would be possible to get a nurse to do them for him, but if he needs to inject before every meal as well as morning and/or night this may be more difficult.What on earth do we do? We are new to this and open to ideas and suggestions.
Are there diabetic nurses that assist daily care? Are there homehelpers that are allowed to do it?
that's what I was thinking.. thank you for respondingI would think you need a district nurse to come in to do injections.
ok, i will make sure mother is aware of that. He does alter each does according to the 'reading'Yes, if he double injected, he would go low, but it could be that he's not carb counting his meal correctly that's causing the low's or that the amount of insulin he needs as his background (basal) has dropped, or the amount of insulin for 10g carbs has changed (I'm assuming here that he's not on fixed doses at meal times here), it can be different at every meal, or if his blood sugar is high he may be giving too much insulin as a correction dose.
that would be very very helpful. Google is great.. but this forum and real life diabetics are so helpful and you all know so much.Sorry if this is too much information, I'm just trying to say that there's lots of reasons for blood sugar going too low.
As for help:
You can ask for a referral to the hospital diabetes team, who have far more than experience than most gp's.
You can get insulin pens that show the time the last dose of insulin was given, and some show the amount given I think. Someone on the forum who uses them will give you the names, I'm sure.
ok, is this something we buy ourselves.. is it on the nhs? i've seen an advert i think for a similar item. Is it like a sticker that goes on his arm? If so.. is it surgically put on?You can ask for a Libre 2 which monitors blood sugar (well technically the interstitial fluid) continuously), and you could get the readings on your phone as well if that was acceptable to your father.
Massively helpful. Really appreciate your time and energy in helping us.Hope some of this is useful, it's a lot to get your head round.
Sending hugs.
T2D here @RosieApplesHello
Wondering if anyone can assist/advise/offer advice.
Father is 88 years old. Been injecting for last 40 odd years. He measures and injects himself. We have never had to interfere.
He is now developing dementia and it's progressing very fast. Too fast for our liking.. like changing every few days now.
We can't speak to a doctor till the 15th May and we even explained the situation! BUT... here's the issue.
The last few days he keep missing his injections as he's forgetting. He's writing 50 in his book, but not administering it. Then later on.. he thinks he has had it.
Hes dropping as low as 3 and not doing great. Mother is managing to keep him going by giving him the fruit drops and those little square sweets etc when he goes so low..
Mother is struggling to help as she has bad Parkinson's and cannot administer the insulin for him.
What on earth do we do? We are new to this and open to ideas and suggestions.
Are there diabetic nurses that assist daily care? Are there homehelpers that are allowed to do it?
We are so green to this all. It's really just jumped so fast, we're learning as we run..
HELP!
(apologies for not using correct terms.. tbh - I haven't got a clue and having to google and learn very quickly, so that we can help)
Do you know what brand or type of insulin your father uses?You can get insulin pens that show the time the last dose of insulin was given, and some show the amount given I think. Someone on the forum who uses them will give you the names, I'm sure.
If he's T1 and on insulin he should be eligible for them on the NHS, it gives alarms when he goes low and I feel this may be a great help for your mum.ok, is this something we buy ourselves.. is it on the nhs? i've seen an advert i think for a similar item. Is it like a sticker that goes on his arm? If so.. is it surgically put on?
I was about to say the same. I have come across this unsettlingly often with elderly people (I of course can't possibly be elderly) and it is very convincing. Easily sorted. Good luck.Possibly stupid question but I wanted to ask anyway: With his quick deterioration, has he been tested for a UTI?
The elderly are often symptomless, and a UTI can cause very serious mental deterioration.
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