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Hypo question

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Jadeliza

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My mom has diabetes and on injections. She had an op last week. So since being home hasn't eaten as well as she should. I can tell when a hypo is coming as she always uses same phrases when I call her. I live so
Long way from her. She sounded odd so I made her test and her level was 14. Shes been sleeping most if day, I've told her to eat something now and I will call her back. Any advice? Will eating help bring the reading down
 
possible but this could be al sorts of reason why her sugar is high after a op.firstly has your mum remebered to take insulin,2nd has you mum got any cound of infection after op (is there an nurse coming in looking at the wound?) and 3rd possible ketones.again does you mum have a nurse coming in she possible can check for them.if this stays high in the next 6 hrs and this is not normal for you mums sugars to be like this then i would call for help just in case.
 
Jadeliza
You said hypo that means someone has low blood glucose levels so I'm a bit confused.
Where does your mother live? I ask because there are different units used for glucose measurements in different parts of the world.

If she is in the UK (and some other places) a level of 14 would mean her blood glucose was fairly high , eating would not bring her level down . It would rise
In this case then pump994s advice is good advice.

If she is in the US (and again some other places) a level of 14 would be very, very low and you were right to tell her to eat something but it would be important to get someone to check on her
 
We r in the uk. I called her again, she's due her injection at 5pm. She had a cup if tea and a slice of fruit loaf. She has had urine infection so on meds and pain meds.
 
Phew! I was a bit worried that it was a really low figure.

14mmol/l is high but not that high. Blood glucose levels will rise when someone has an infection or after an op. She needs to keep testing regularly and if they stay high and particularly if they keep rising then it would be best to contact her nurse/doctor.
 
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