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Husband Type 1 Diagnosed 7 Wks Ago - HELP!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="Tattoo azz" data-source="post: 7941" data-attributes="member: 6899"><p>Hi</p><p>first rule for newly dx'd diabetics DON'T PANIC!!</p><p>I agree with the previous suggestions about starting at 1u to 10 g carbs and increasing if needed. A small tip for converting the bg levels to English is to divide by 18. Most Dr's over here suggest that 1 unit of fast acting insulin reduces your blood glucose by three (in theory but everyone differs slightly) ie if your hubby has a reading of say 12.0 mmol then he needs to inject roughly 2.5 - 3 units to bring him down (this is not including any food he may have had).</p><p>Do you have keto sticks at all ( these are to test your urine for ketones) because if he's running high for a while he may develop ketones which can lead to hospitalisation. I would have thought the Army would have pretty good info for you. Keep us informed.</p><p>Azz</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tattoo azz, post: 7941, member: 6899"] Hi first rule for newly dx'd diabetics DON'T PANIC!! I agree with the previous suggestions about starting at 1u to 10 g carbs and increasing if needed. A small tip for converting the bg levels to English is to divide by 18. Most Dr's over here suggest that 1 unit of fast acting insulin reduces your blood glucose by three (in theory but everyone differs slightly) ie if your hubby has a reading of say 12.0 mmol then he needs to inject roughly 2.5 - 3 units to bring him down (this is not including any food he may have had). Do you have keto sticks at all ( these are to test your urine for ketones) because if he's running high for a while he may develop ketones which can lead to hospitalisation. I would have thought the Army would have pretty good info for you. Keep us informed. Azz [/QUOTE]
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