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Frin

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Type of diabetes
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Insulin
can anyone advise please, my husband is type 2 on insulin Humilog 50 mix he felt unwell at 4am checked his bloods result was 6.2 checked again and 8.30 result 14.5 he had two wetabix and a cup of tea ( no sugar) tested again an hour later and result 16.4 what is the best thing to do please .....
 
Hi frin
the type of insulin you're husband is taking is a mix of fast acting and long acting.with this type of regime it is fairly important to have a routine and do things at the same time each day .
Also the diet needs to be fairly constant as well as the amount of insulin intake is fixed.
perhaps you could describe a typical days eating menu wise to help.

Also -try not to worry
lots of great people here to help
 
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He doesn't ever get these high readings usually well under control he has been on Humilog for 3 years and we do keep to regular meals and injections etc that's why this has concerned me so much really
 
Ok
so possibly an underlying change requiring a chat with hubby medical team.
A large overnight rise is sometimes referred to as the dawn phenomenon.
Keep us posted on blood glucos changes over the next couple of days .
What sort of Hb a1c does your hubby achieve ?
 
Last one ,I can't remember the numbers but go said it was a great result he is haing another done on Friday ,Thankyou I will keep putting his readings on today .
 
Frin said:
Last one ,I can't remember the numbers but go said it was a great result he is haing another done on Friday ,Thankyou I will keep putting his readings on today .
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Thanks frin and remember it is a marathon not a sprint race
we will get there !!

Tagging @LucySW and @noblehead for their calm approaches in helping

Just another thought if hubby unwell
if I get a bad cold or infection my blood sugar levels go higher
 
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I did wonder if that maybe the reason ,he seems to be coming down with a cold and cough , should he just eat meals and take insulin as per normal if unwell xx
 
That is a tough question
knowing what I feel like with a bad cold or man flu I don't feel like eating
testing every hour and maybe sips of luckozade if bg'S drop
but insulin needs to be taken to keep levels from rising
 
ring his medical team or NHS 24/7... do you have sick day rules?
they may advise you to inject more insulin as a correction
 
Our go is coming round as husband feels unwell and shaky too ,thanks I will let you know
 
Frin said:
I did wonder if that maybe the reason ,he seems to be coming down with a cold and cough , should he just eat meals and take insulin as per normal if unwell xx
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Best that he contacts his diabetes team and they will advise him on adjusting his insulin doses when unwell, just my opinion but he would be better on a basal/bolus insulin regime where he can adjust his insulin himself to the food he eats and increase it in times of illness and stress, ask him to ask his DSN/DN if this is possible.
 
Wetabix will also push sugars higher but sounds like dawn phenomenon. Best wishes
 
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