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<blockquote data-quote="Ebenezer" data-source="post: 837" data-attributes="member: 2284"><p>My friend Sarah has been diabetic-2 for many years. She went totally blind with glaucomaabout 10 years ago, so cannot manage insulin or a BS meter. </p><p></p><p>A year ago her HbA1c was about 9, so they started her on insulin - 6 units Glargine administered by the district nurse each morning. They measure her BS at that time, normally at 15-20. Over the year the Glargine has been increased to 14 units. </p><p></p><p>Seems odd to me that as Glargine starts to act an hour after injection, & lasts for about 20 hours, they are not in fact measuring the effect of insulin as it is spent, & hasn't started acting. </p><p></p><p>I see her on Sunday afternoons, & measure the BS several hours after lunch at around 20 when proper control would give a reading of 10. The nurses have objected to me writing results in their book & contacting the diabetic specialists at the hospital. Most recent readings: before a church meal - 24. Two hours after the meal it was 32. She says she feels OK.</p><p></p><p>Any advice on helping her & dealing with such professionals?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ebenezer, post: 837, member: 2284"] My friend Sarah has been diabetic-2 for many years. She went totally blind with glaucomaabout 10 years ago, so cannot manage insulin or a BS meter. A year ago her HbA1c was about 9, so they started her on insulin - 6 units Glargine administered by the district nurse each morning. They measure her BS at that time, normally at 15-20. Over the year the Glargine has been increased to 14 units. Seems odd to me that as Glargine starts to act an hour after injection, & lasts for about 20 hours, they are not in fact measuring the effect of insulin as it is spent, & hasn't started acting. I see her on Sunday afternoons, & measure the BS several hours after lunch at around 20 when proper control would give a reading of 10. The nurses have objected to me writing results in their book & contacting the diabetic specialists at the hospital. Most recent readings: before a church meal - 24. Two hours after the meal it was 32. She says she feels OK. Any advice on helping her & dealing with such professionals? [/QUOTE]
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