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abs

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Location
Bath
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Just wondering if i should be concerned or not all week my levels have been high. Tested them in front of the GP and they were 33.1 highest they have ever been. So she injected 16u of humulin I, normally have 12u however im also on the weekly injection which is not licensed to have insulin with it. Reason on the weekly one as is down to my needle phobia and overdose risk its the safest option at the moment. Got to go to out of hours to have insulin again in the morning. However i guess im really panicking about seeing that level as i know at work anyone we test and scored above 20 we send straight to GP's and above 25 to their nearest hospital however these people we test are the ones who have no diagnose of diabetes. Someone tell me im stressing about nothing, or should i be not just seeing the nurse at the out of hours and a actual GP?
 
Hi abs

Is it showing any signs of coming down? I have been up to the 30s a couple of times before and it can take a bit of work to bring down. I guess the real problem would be if it stayed high for a period of time and you developed ketoacidosis.
 
Thanks it's staring to come down now slowly had DKA before and already have had ketones on and off because of a infection that's now cleared up. Just scary seeing it that high.
 
Good to hear the level is coming down. DKA is what I would have been worried about, I'd still keep testing ketones and monitoring your readings closely until it all settles back to normal. I've never heard of a weekly insulin injection :)
 
Yeah - I once had one off the scale !!

Glad it's coming down now and hope you feel better soon.

BTW, have you looked into those needle-free injectors that shoot insulin through the skin?
 
Hi robert72 yep i asked the nurse about it and she said it actually hurt a lot more than the needle.

Plan to ask to see consultant as not due to see him until end of july and see what he says as my levels are no longer any lower than 9 and it cant be doing my health any good.
 
abs, have you also considered using a penmate (http://www.novonordisk.com/diabetes_car ... efault.asp), it might help your needle phobia. You're still using a needle but as you're not seeing it so much and it automatically inserts it might be something that would make injections easier to cope with. Another option of course in an insulin pump, the cannulas can be inserted automatically and it would mean fewer pricks as the cannula is changed every 2 to 3 days rather than multiple injections every day. You can also use a numbing cream like Emla cream with the cannulas so you don't need to feel it going in.
 
Thanks SophiaW that pen looks really good will ask the diabetic nurse about it as that would help not seeing the needle at all.
 
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